Javascript read file without using input

Question

I have this code and for a file to be converted into base64 I have to click on Choose file and then select it. I want to hardcode the file name so it is converted to base64

Answer 1

You simply can't do what you are trying to do. Setting the path for an input element through Javascript is not possible, as a security measure. Please check here: How to resolve the C:\fakepath?