source directory on server

[jungabunga]

Heya guys, i was wondering how to get javascript to put the contents of a local folder into an array, im fine from here on in. i have apache 2.2.2 and the folder is a sub-directory on the server. I am going to use the output to update links dynamically. if not, what language should i be looking at to achieve this?
thanks..

[acoder]

Welcome to The Scripts.

Use a server-side language for this. Which one are you familiar with?

[jungabunga]

Welcome to The Scripts.

Use a server-side language for this. Which one are you familiar with?

a little of PHP - i thought javascript could be used in server side scripting on the odd occasion wiki
i can get perl to list the contents of a directory, i just dont know how to call it automatically froma webpage - OR output it into a place where javascript can use it

[AricC]

Heya guys, i was wondering how to get javascript to put the contents of a local folder into an array, im fine from here on in. i have apache 2.2.2 and the folder is a sub-directory on the server. I am going to use the output to update links dynamically. if not, what language should i be looking at to achieve this?
thanks..

Please do not report posts unless the post is violating the guidelines of the board.

[jungabunga]

Please do not report posts unless the post is violating the guidelines of the board.

Sorry, if that was me I was just ahving a noob day, pure accident :(

[acoder]

a little of PHP - i thought javascript could be used in server side scripting on the odd occasion wiki
i can get perl to list the contents of a directory, i just dont know how to call it automatically froma webpage - OR output it into a place where javascript can use it

Take your pick: PHP or Perl? I don't think you need Javascript for this. Use the server language to get the list of files, then generate the links.

If you need to generate the links, say, on the click of a button, then client-side javascript/ajax would come into play.

[jungabunga]

Take your pick: PHP or Perl? I don't think you need Javascript for this. Use the server language to get the list of files, then generate the links.

If you need to generate the links, say, on the click of a button, then client-side javascript/ajax would come into play.

ok i fiddled with PHP, i got it to work then it stopped. i'll repost my particular issue in the PHP part of the forum. thx mate