How to retrieve file from GWT FileUpload component?

Question

I want to upload a file using GWT fileUploader component,

I tried like this,

FileUpload fileUpload = new FileUpload();
filepload.addChangeHandler(ne         


        

Answer 1

1. You cannot get an absolute path of a file on a user's device from a GWT FileUpload widget.

2. You do not need an absolute path of a file to upload it, and store it as a byte array.

GWT documentation provides an example of how to use the Upload File widget:

http://google-web-toolkit.googlecode.com/svn/javadoc/latest/com/google/gwt/user/client/ui/FileUpload.html