Stop input type file from opening 'file selection window'

Question

How can I stop input type=file from opening 'file selection window' without disabling it? Any method I can try using jquery or javascript?

To reply the comments below:

Yes, this is not a mistake. I need this input file type. My situation here is that I want the user to select file once, after that, it will stop user from selecting again, but not disabling it.

What? Your question doesn't make sense. What is "open window"? Do you mean the file selection dialog? How to do you expect to get the file if the user can't pick it? — Ariel
– Ariel, Commented Oct 11, 2011 at 4:18
if you dont want the file open dialog to open why do you use it in the first place ... — Rafay
– Rafay, Commented Oct 11, 2011 at 4:23

JJin · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-31 09:26:23Z

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js:

$file.click(function(event){ if (!theFirstClick) { event.preventDefault(); } ... });

answered Jan 31, 2015 at 9:26

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