Question

I have upload file functionality on one of the page. I check for the extension of the file using JavaScript. Now i want to restrict the user from uploading file greater than 1 MB. Is there any way i can check the file upload size using JavaScript.

My code currently look like this:

<script language="JavaScript">
function validate() {
   var filename = document.getElementById("txtChooseFile").value;
   var ext = getExt(filename);
   if(ext == "txt" || ext == "csv")
      return true;
   alert("Please upload Text files only.");
   return false;
}

function getExt(filename) {
   var dot_pos = filename.lastIndexOf(".");
   if(dot_pos == -1)
      return "";
   return filename.substr(dot_pos+1).toLowerCase();
}
</script>

Answer 1

Other that aquiring the filename there is no way for you to find out any other details about the file in javascript including its size.

Instead you should configure server-side script to block an oversized upload.