You can drag and drop a file onto the file input control, which you can create using <input type=file>. I'm not sure if that addresses your use case.
Adam On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Philip Orr <philip_...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> > Does anyone have any pointers on drag and drop files from the finder >> > directly into a web page or section of a web page. I've got examples >> > in Firefox for this but sadly lacking in WebKit knowledge. >> >> Maybe if you pointed to the examples “in Firefox” we could get a >> better idea of what you’re talking about. If they are based on web >> standards and don’t depend on Firefox-specific features, then there’s >> a good chance they can be made to work in WebKit-based browsers as >> well. Perhaps there are bugs getting in the way. >> >> -- Darin >> > > Unfortunately the Firefox version uses the XPConnect bridge to get > permissions handling and the XPCOM for the low level stuff. > > Here is a link to the source: > > http://straxus.javadevelopersjournal.com/creating_a_mozillafirefox_drag_and_drop_file_upload_script_p.htm > > I'm looking to create web applications in HTML5 and CSS3.0 that allow a user > to drag either individual files or a folder of files into the application > and are then manipulated and stored with reference to the actual files in > the database. Once completed all files are then fired off to the server to > final composition. > > I remember looking into this a while ago and finally gave up, only now we > actually could really do with the ease of use and was hoping the Webkit > nightly builds could have helped to provide the goods. > > Philip > > ________________________________ > Surfing the web just got more rewarding. Download the New Internet Explorer > 8 > _______________________________________________ > webkit-dev mailing list > webkit-dev@lists.webkit.org > http://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/webkit-dev > > _______________________________________________ webkit-dev mailing list webkit-dev@lists.webkit.org http://lists.webkit.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/webkit-dev