folderPane.canGoToFolder(String) Method ActiveX/Java Uploader JavaScript
Supported browsers:
Verifies whether the specified special folder is available.
Syntax
JavaScript
$au.uploader('uploaderID').folderPane().canGoToFolder(folder);
Parameters
- folder
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Type: String
A member of this enumeration that specifies a special folder to check:
Value Description BitBucket Recycle Bin Desktop Desktop (for the user currently logged into the system) MyComputer My Computer MyDocuments My Documents (for the user currently logged into the system) MyMusic My Music (for the user currently logged into the system) MyPictures My Pictures (for the user currently logged into the system) MyVideo My Video (for the user currently logged into the system) Network My Network Places
Return Value
Type: Boolean
true if the specified folder is available and ActiveX/Java Uploader can navigate it; otherwise, false.
Note
This method works only for special folders. You cannot verify physical path on the local machine with this method.
Remarks
This method is helpful if you use custom buttons to navigate to the special folder (like My Pictures or My Documents). For example, you can check which of special folders are available and hide buttons for the folders which are not available.
To navigate to a certain special folder, use the goToFolder(String) method.