Save/Edit Users Local files

[uniopp]

Hello,
Is it possible for a perl script (accessed via a users web browser) to save and/or edit a file on the users local machine?
I want my script to store and be able to edit a file on any users computer (with their permission of course).
I guess it can be done as that is basically how cookies work but some of the files may be very large (e.g mailing lists, etc).
Can any one provide a snippet of code or a good tutorial on the topic?
Thank you.

 

[stevexff]

Browser developers spend most of their waking hours trying to prevent this kind of access. Imagine what would happen if any web site you visited could trawl your hard drive looking for useful snippets of information?

You'd probably have to upload it, manipulate it on the server, then download it again.

Steve

[small]"Every program can be reduced by one instruction, and every program has at least one bug. Therefore, any program can be reduced to one instruction which doesn't work." (Object:erlDesignPatterns)[/small]

 

[KevinADC]

I totally agree with Steve.

- Kevin, perl coder unexceptional!