directory listing clientside

[PhilM]

New to javascript.
Is it possible to use javascript to scan a directory client side.
If so, could someone point me in the general direction of information on how
to. I do not know what keywords I should be googling for :(

I am aiming to return array of image files to use in a 'slideshow' script
that will be cut to cd.
I have already found a slideshow script, but now need to populate array, and
will be using php to ultimately write the html code with the javascript
embede for user to save.

TIA

PhilM

[HikksNotAtHome]

Re: directory listing clientside

In article <3fe2ea41$0$183 86$afc38c87@new s.optusnet.com. au>, "PhilM"
<philm@nospam.c om.am> writes:
[color=blue]
>New to javascript.
>Is it possible to use javascript to scan a directory client side.[/color]

No. Not in a default security environment.
[color=blue]
>If so, could someone point me in the general direction of information on how
>to. I do not know what keywords I should be googling for :(
>
>I am aiming to return array of image files to use in a 'slideshow' script
>that will be cut to cd.
>I have already found a slideshow script, but now need to populate array, and
>will be using php to ultimately write the html code with the javascript
>embede for user to save.[/color]

If the images are on the CD, and PHP is generating it all, have PHP generate a
list of the files in the folders and then write it as a JS array. Problem
solved.
--
Randy

[Grant Wagner]

Re: directory listing clientside

PhilM wrote:
[color=blue]
> New to javascript.
> Is it possible to use javascript to scan a directory client side.
> If so, could someone point me in the general direction of information on how
> to. I do not know what keywords I should be googling for :(
>
> I am aiming to return array of image files to use in a 'slideshow' script
> that will be cut to cd.
> I have already found a slideshow script, but now need to populate array, and
> will be using php to ultimately write the html code with the javascript
> embede for user to save.
>
> TIA
>
> PhilM[/color]

No, client-side JavaScript has no access to the local file system in the default
security environment.

--
| Grant Wagner <gwagner@agrico reunited.com>

* Client-side Javascript and Netscape 4 DOM Reference available at:
*

http://devedge.netscape.com/library/manuals/2000/javascript/1.3/reference/frames.html

* Internet Explorer DOM Reference available at:
*

http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/dhtml_reference_entry.asp

* Netscape 6/7 DOM Reference available at:
* http://www.mozilla.org/docs/dom/domref/
* Tips for upgrading JavaScript for Netscape 7 / Mozilla
* http://www.mozilla.org/docs/web-deve...upgrade_2.html

[PhilM]

Re: directory listing clientside


"HikksNotAtHome " <hikksnotathome @aol.com> wrote in message
news:2003121912 5309.08626.0000 2246@mb-m27.aol.com...[color=blue]
> In article <3fe2ea41$0$183 86$afc38c87@new s.optusnet.com. au>, "PhilM"
> <philm@nospam.c om.am> writes:
>[color=green]
> >New to javascript.
> >Is it possible to use javascript to scan a directory client side.[/color]
>
> No. Not in a default security environment.
>[color=green]
> >If so, could someone point me in the general direction of information on[/color][/color]
how[color=blue][color=green]
> >to. I do not know what keywords I should be googling for :(
> >
> >I am aiming to return array of image files to use in a 'slideshow' script
> >that will be cut to cd.
> >I have already found a slideshow script, but now need to populate array,[/color][/color]
and[color=blue][color=green]
> >will be using php to ultimately write the html code with the javascript
> >embede for user to save.[/color]
>
> If the images are on the CD, and PHP is generating it all, have PHP[/color]
generate a[color=blue]
> list of the files in the folders and then write it as a JS array. Problem
> solved.
> --
> Randy[/color]

PHP on server can access a users PC directory? I didn't think this was
possible.

The aim is to ultimately create plain html file(with embedded javascript)
for the user to place above a directory of images on their hard drive, that
they can then cut to disk, and use on any comp as a presentation kind of
thing.

PhilM

[PhilM]

Re: directory listing clientside


"Grant Wagner" <gwagner@agrico reunited.com> wrote in message
news:3FE34607.1 033FACE@agricor eunited.com...[color=blue]
> PhilM wrote:
>[color=green]
> > New to javascript.
> > Is it possible to use javascript to scan a directory client side.
> > If so, could someone point me in the general direction of information on[/color][/color]
how[color=blue][color=green]
> > to. I do not know what keywords I should be googling for :(
> >
> > I am aiming to return array of image files to use in a 'slideshow'[/color][/color]
script[color=blue][color=green]
> > that will be cut to cd.
> > I have already found a slideshow script, but now need to populate array,[/color][/color]
and[color=blue][color=green]
> > will be using php to ultimately write the html code with the javascript
> > embede for user to save.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > PhilM[/color]
>
> No, client-side JavaScript has no access to the local file system in the[/color]
default[color=blue]
> security environment.
>[/color]
For clarification, by local file system, do you mean server, or the users
machine?
(local to web page, or local to client :)
If server, then there is hope, as I do not want to access a server
directory. (I could do that with php)

PhilM

[HikksNotAtHome]

Re: directory listing clientside

In article <3fe372c0$0$183 86$afc38c87@new s.optusnet.com. au>, "PhilM"
<philm@nospam.c om.am> writes:
[color=blue]
>PHP on server can access a users PC directory? I didn't think this was
>possible.[/color]

No, I thought the images were included in the CD.
[color=blue]
>The aim is to ultimately create plain html file(with embedded javascript)
>for the user to place above a directory of images on their hard drive, that
>they can then cut to disk, and use on any comp as a presentation kind of
>thing.[/color]

<URL:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/

html/sgprogrammingfi lesystemobject. asp />

Will show you how, in IE, to get a file listing, provided the user allows the
ActiveX to run.


--
Randy

[Erwin Moller]

Re: directory listing clientside

PhilM wrote:
[color=blue]
> New to javascript.
> Is it possible to use javascript to scan a directory client side.
> If so, could someone point me in the general direction of information on
> how to. I do not know what keywords I should be googling for :([/color]

This question is asked about once a day in this very newsgroup.

I suggest you just read it.
[color=blue]
>
> I am aiming to return array of image files to use in a 'slideshow' script
> that will be cut to cd.
> I have already found a slideshow script, but now need to populate array,
> and will be using php to ultimately write the html code with the
> javascript embede for user to save.
>
> TIA
>
> PhilM[/color]

[Grant Wagner]

Re: directory listing clientside

PhilM wrote:
[color=blue][color=green]
> > No, client-side JavaScript has no access to the local file system in the[/color]
> default[color=green]
> > security environment.
> >[/color]
> For clarification, by local file system, do you mean server, or the users
> machine?
> (local to web page, or local to client :)
> If server, then there is hope, as I do not want to access a server
> directory. (I could do that with php)
>
> PhilM[/color]

I thought it was fairly clear... client-side JavaScript has no access to the
local file system. Since client-side JavaScript executes on the client, the file
system local to the client is the client's file system.

--
| Grant Wagner <gwagner@agrico reunited.com>

* Client-side Javascript and Netscape 4 DOM Reference available at:
*

http://devedge.netscape.com/library/manuals/2000/javascript/1.3/reference/frames.html

* Internet Explorer DOM Reference available at:
*

http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/dhtml_reference_entry.asp

* Netscape 6/7 DOM Reference available at:
* http://www.mozilla.org/docs/dom/domref/
* Tips for upgrading JavaScript for Netscape 7 / Mozilla
* http://www.mozilla.org/docs/web-deve...upgrade_2.html