# Get file properties while file upload in perspective

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**Created:** [May 6, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-file-properties-while-file-upload-in-perspective/59314 "2022-05-06T18:28:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![victordcq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f6c823/32.png) [@victordcq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victordcq)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-file-properties-while-file-upload-in-perspective/59314/4 "2022-05-09T07:14:44Z")

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Web applications are never able to get such info, as the browser blocks it.

You would have to use something else than, like a shared folder?  
You might be interested in this windows uri i made to open the file explorer through a link. It could open a shared folder on the gateway? It requires to be installed on every client's pc tho.

> [@WebDev to open File Explorer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/webdev-to-open-file-explorer/47969/5):
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> ((hm i might have replied on the wrong topic xd)) You can install an uri (on windows) that works for browsers (not the app) You gotta unzip and run it (as admin) on every client pc tho [registerExplorerURIScheme.zip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/uploads/short-url/pPlxsSccetxa62JGDTDVaHosx42.zip) (286 Bytes) this one goes like so, i use the link component to open in a new tab: explorer:C:\yourfile.txt

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