Comments on: Using javascript to scan a local directory and display files in web browser? http://graphicaddiction.net/using-javascript-to-scan-a-local-directory-and-display-files-in-web-browser.php Free Graphic Resources, PSP Brushes, Textures, Tutorials Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:57:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: denmarks http://graphicaddiction.net/using-javascript-to-scan-a-local-directory-and-display-files-in-web-browser.php/comment-page-1#comment-697 denmarks Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:11:18 +0000 http://graphicaddiction.net/using-javascript-to-scan-a-local-directory-and-display-files-in-web-browser.php#comment-697 There is no way to "read" a directory using javascript. You can't even read a file with javascript. I wish you could. There is no way to "read" a directory using javascript. You can’t even read a file with javascript. I wish you could.

]]> By: John's Secret Identity http://graphicaddiction.net/using-javascript-to-scan-a-local-directory-and-display-files-in-web-browser.php/comment-page-1#comment-698 John's Secret Identity Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:11:18 +0000 http://graphicaddiction.net/using-javascript-to-scan-a-local-directory-and-display-files-in-web-browser.php#comment-698 Do you mean a directory on the server? Just don't put an index.html file or anthing else that would be displayed by default, and make a link to the directory, ie: http://your.server.tld/filedirectory/ If you mean on the user's computer, there should be no way unless the browser has a security bug. Do you mean a directory on the server? Just don’t put an index.html file or anthing else that would be displayed by default, and make a link to the directory, ie: http://your.server.tld/filedirectory/

If you mean on the user’s computer, there should be no way unless the browser has a security bug.

]]> By: Stanley http://graphicaddiction.net/using-javascript-to-scan-a-local-directory-and-display-files-in-web-browser.php/comment-page-1#comment-699 Stanley Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:11:18 +0000 http://graphicaddiction.net/using-javascript-to-scan-a-local-directory-and-display-files-in-web-browser.php#comment-699 javascript runs on the local client computer and not the web server, therefore will only be able to view local files. To view files on the web server, you need a server side script such as asp,php, asp.net etc. I don't think there is a way around this one. You can try to enable directory browsing for a folder, disable default pages (index.htm etc), then have a page in another folder show the contents of the browsible folder in a frame or iframe. javascript runs on the local client computer and not the web server, therefore will only be able to view local files. To view files on the web server, you need a server side script such as asp,php, asp.net etc. I don’t think there is a way around this one. You can try to enable directory browsing for a folder, disable default pages (index.htm etc), then have a page in another folder show the contents of the browsible folder in a frame or iframe.

]]>