[thelist] Counting files in a folder using JavaScript

Raymond Camden jedimaster at macromedia.com
Tue Dec 11 08:36:25 CST 2001


At least in Netscape you can use signed JS to access the file system,
but the last time I used it (99 or 98 or so) it was a _complete_ pain in
the rear to use.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org 
> [mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Burhan Khalid
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 9:32 AM
> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> Subject: Re: [thelist] Counting files in a folder using JavaScript
> 
> 
> I believe the man said JavaScript. If my memory serves me 
> correctly, don't 
> security restrictions prohibit javascript from accessing files?
> 
> --Burhan Khalid
> 
>  > Hey all,
>  >
>  > Is there a quick and easy way to count files in a folder and
>  > assign the
>  > number to a var in JavaScript?
> 
> Dave,





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