get nativePath of file using FileReference

Question

I am developing an application using Adobe AIR.

How can we get absolute path of file or "nativePath" of file (as we call it in Flex/AIR) when we use FileReference to browse a file ?

I know there are security concerns related to this but is there any hack or is there a direct solution that I am unaware of?

Please help me out.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Since File extends FileReference, you can do this:

var file:File = new File();
file.addEventListener(Event.SELECT, onSelect);
file.browse();


private function onSelect(e:Event):void
{
   trace(e.target.nativePath);
}