Files in a directory

[Henri]

hello, I'm looking on to coding a simple script that would let me specify through the URL the internet adress of a directory, and then on the page it would display all of the files in that directory. I was wondering if there is a certain function that retrieves all of the file names from a directory or something like that? if there isn't a function that can do it, is there any way that it can be done?

thanx

Edit: oh and by directory I mean on a web server, not on a local computer.

[skripty]

Not possible.... while php is able to retrieve the complete index of a directory is can only be done on a local machine or network.

Thanks
Jonny

[Weedpacket]

If the directory in question has a URL, then just use that URL. If there is nothing the web server is configured to recognise as an index file, and if the web server is not configured to disallow directory listings, then the server will generally supply a listing of the directory's contents.

[skripty]

hmm...ok weedpacked... i didnt realize that... i am guessing that most servers are told to recognise index.htm*.

I am guessing that you want to be able to access a server that is not your own? if you dont have permissions to change the server but you can upload to it... then hope it supports php and upload your script.

🙂
Thanks
Jonny