[Solved] fileupload from excel to radgrid reading from server but need read from client

[Jon-Jon Kershaw]

I have fileupload1 being used by client to upload excel file to radgrid and then to DB.  Problem is the fileupload reads the server location and not the client location of the file before uploading to the radgrid.  So not really sure what to do?  I've researched some people saying it isn't possible to read the location of client side due to security but it's the client side upload so don't know why that wouldn't work.  Here is some of my code because it still reads from server so I don't know what else to do.

    protected void btnView_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        string filename = FileUpload1.FileName.ToString();
        this.ocAccounts = this.oExcelHelper.LoadExcel(filename);
        rgBulkEntry.DataSource = this.ocAccounts;
        rgBulkEntry.DataBind();
        Session.Add("Accounts", this.ocAccounts);
    }

permissions on that server have been granted to network service and aspnet....

Thanks in advance.

[Jon-Jon Kershaw]

anyone?

[Bruno]

If I understood your scenario correctly, you want to access a file which is located on client's computer from the server, correct? If this is the case I'm afraid it is not possible. You should use the binary stream which is uploaded by the client (and which can be retrieved from the fileupload control)  instead of trying to access the actual file by its name server-side.

-- Bruno

[Jon-Jon Kershaw]

I added this to the code and gave the person access to the folder and it worked.

 

string file = "C:\\Up\\" + Path.GetFileName(FileUpload1.FileName);

 

FileUpload1.SaveAs(file);