Interactive directory input in Shiny app (R) -
i building shiny app requires user select folder on local machine, contains files processed app. i using solution proposed here . works fine on local machine, not work if app deployed shinyapps server. author of solution confirmed designed work local shiny apps, since makes os shell calls display directory dialog. i wondering if there different solution directory dialog, work on deployed shiny apps (i deploying shinyapps.io). edited: notice cannot use fileinput interface 2 reasons: the users of app not technical people , not know files inside folder used app. the selected folder may contain other folders within needed files reside, such impossible select files @ once, if fileinput interface has multiple option enabled. the folder/files structure not can change, downloaded medical device , therefore thing can expect users specify parent folder , rest should done inside r code. this working example based on using "webkitdirectory" attribute. @ momen...