Previously I developed a simple stand-alone python application, which prompted the user to drag and drop a file onto the app (very large Quicktime video located on a network share), then submit, which would enter the full file path into the SQL database, then another application would take that full file path from the database and process it, as it's on a network share. I am trying to move away from stand-alone applications towards a browser based approach. I am looking for the same sort of behaviour from a Browser, using PHP with MySQL. The below example, using 'file' gives me the option to choose the file, but won't retain the path.
Video
Due to the file size (around 150G), which resides on a netwrok share, I don't want to upload the file to the server, I just need to log the share path.
I have researched, but all I see is "browsers will not transmit the file path to the back-end due to privacy and security". I don't want the user to have to type out the file path, as they can be VERY long, and thats moving backwards. I'm new to web development, so looking for any suggestions, or a different approach, for getting a full file path into the batadase from a browser, without typing it out.