open file dialog via oncontextmenu event

Question

I tried to open file dialog by 'oncontextmenu' event, but it didn't work! I can do this by other event, but only 'oncontextmenu' didn't work.

<html>
  <head>
    <script type="text/javascript">
     function wrapper(ev)
     {
       ev.preventDefault();
       document.getElementById('file').click();
       return false;
     }
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>

  <input id="button" type="button" oncontextmenu="wrapper(event)">
  <input id="file" type="file">

  </body>
</html>

I want to know solution or why it doesn't work. Thanks for reading.

Good question. I reproduced the problem here: http://jsfiddle.net/barmar/dcMY5/4/ — Barmar, Dec 27 '13 at 01:42

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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It doesn't work because some browsers disallow triggering file input programatically. See this question for numerous attempts of this with questionable success.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:19

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answered Dec 27 '13 at 02:15

Klaster_1 Нет войне

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Thanks for you question, but I use chrome and I can open file dialog just by click() and other event – user3138172 Dec 27 '13 at 02:23
And I can't in Chrome 31. – Klaster_1 Нет войне Dec 27 '13 at 02:30

open file dialog via oncontextmenu event

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