Class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES is commonly used to upload and download files from and to the user’s local computer. But it can do many more good things. For example:

Manipulate the clipboard :

• CLIPBOARD_EXPORT

• CLIPBOARD_IMPORT

Manage folders and files on the local computer:

• DIRECTORY_BROWSE

• DIRECTORY_CREATE

• DIRECTORY_DELETE

• DIRECTORY_EXIST

• DIRECTORY_GET_CURRENT

• DIRECTORY_LIST_FILES

• DIRECTORY_SET_CURRENT

• FILE_COPY

• FILE_DELETE

• FILE_EXIST

• FILE_GET_ATTRIBUTES

• FILE_GET_SIZE

• FILE_GET_VERSION

• FILE_OPEN_DIALOG

• FILE_SAVE_DIALOG

• FILE_SET_ATTRIBUTES

Read and write environment variables:

• ENVIRONMENT_GET_VARIABLE

• ENVIRONMENT_SET_VARIABLE

Execute local commands:

• EXECUTE

Gather a lot of interesting information:

• GET_COMPUTER_NAME

• GET_DESKTOP_DIRECTORY

• GET_DRIVE_FREE_SPACE_MEGABYTE

• GET_DRIVE_TYPE

• GET_FILE_SEPARATOR

• GET_FREE_SPACE_FOR_DRIVE

• GET_GUI_PROPERTIES

• GET_GUI_VERSION

• GET_IP_ADDRESS

• GET_LF_FOR_DESTINATION_GUI

• GET_PLATFORM

• GET_SAPGUI_DIRECTORY

• GET_SAPGUI_WORKDIR

• GET_SAPLOGON_ENCODING

• GET_SYSTEM_DIRECTORY

• GET_TEMP_DIRECTORY

• GET_UPLOAD_DOWNLOAD_PATH

• GET_USER_NAME

• GET_WINDOWS_DIRECTORY

Manipulate Window’s registry:

• REGISTRY_DELETE_KEY

• REGISTRY_DELETE_VALUE

• REGISTRY_GET_DWORD_VALUE

• REGISTRY_GET_VALUE

• REGISTRY_SET_DWORD_VALUE

• REGISTRY_SET_VALUE

Take selfies:

• GET_SCREENSHOT

As you can see there is a method for everyone. I hope you find this useful.

Greetings from Abapinho.