How to access a shared/network folder using JavaScript?

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I have a requirement to develop a tool to backup certain folders and files present in a shared drive (Windows 7) using Client-Side technologies (HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript) only. Below is the JavaScript function to copy the file.

function copyFile() {
    var myObject, f;
    myObject = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
    f = myObject.GetFile("@\\Network_Name\Home$\User_Folder\Downloads\Folder_Name\Test.pdf");
    if(!f)
    {
        return alert("File Not Found");
    }
    f.copy("@\\Network_Name\Home$\User_Folder\Downloads\Backup_Folder");
}

Since I'm using ActiveXObject, the above code will work only in IE. But I'm getting the below error in the line @\\Network_Name\Home$\User_Folder\Downloads\Folder_Name\Test.pdf. Please help me to properly access the network folder using JavaScript.

Alex K. · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-25 10:44:12Z

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The verbatim identifier (@) is for C# not JavaScript, you need to escape your slashes:

.GetFile("\\\\Network_Name\\Home$\\User_Folder\\Downloads\\Folder_Name\\Test.pdf");

answered Apr 25, 2016 at 10:44

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Vatsal Pathak · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-25 10:13:34Z

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Try to use Ajax request method type "GET" for this purpose.

answered Apr 25, 2016 at 10:13

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Kash Over a year ago

Hi Vatsal, can you please provide me a code sample to access network drive using $.get() method.

Alex K. Over a year ago

Ajax communicates with a web server not a network file system.

Vatsal Pathak Over a year ago

$.get({ url:@\\Network_Name\Home$\User_Folder\Downloads\Folder_Name\Test.pdf , data: DataToBeInserted,//optional success: function({ }), dataType: text });

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