Web-based client code execution

[Paul Watson]

Robin Becker wrote:
> Paul Watson wrote:
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>>> -- David
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>> This looks interesting, but looks even more fragile than CrackAJAX.
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>> http://www.aminus.org/blogs/index.php/phunt/2005/10/06/subway_s_new_ajax_framework 
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>> All of this comes down to Javascript which will still not allow me to 
>> read local, client files.  Right?
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> I think reading files is easy; just get the client browser to submit a 
> form with the file as an upload. Hard part is getting the path(s) right.

I need to walk the directory tree to find which files are of interest. 
It sounds like a client application (not browser) will be required.