Alternative Java Applet to access the file system from the Internet

Question

I would like to integrate the application into a website that allows the user to manipulate files on their local machine through a web browser.

Flash and Silverlight work with low resolutions and without access to the file system.

Are there any alternatives to using the java applet?

Answer 1

You can use Java Web Start, or if you can leave with the desktop application, use Adobe Air.

Answer 2

You can use an ActiveX control, but it will only work in IE.

Answer 3

I am not an expert in Java Web Start, but I used JWS deployment in the project in a similar way. Given that the application is signed and the JNLP file provides full access, you must have access to local files. It is worth noting that when deploying JWS, the application is not isolated in the browser, and permissions are set through the JNLP file. For further reference, you should read the JWS tutorial in Oracle.