Is there an alternative for displaying directories?

[ChetUbetcha]

I know there is no way to display the folders and files on a remote server without editing the settings on the remote server (not an option where I am). I have downloaded tons of open source programs to try this and they can only display items on it's own server.

Is there client-side code/script that can display or output a directory structure (similar to DIR in DOS) to a CSV file (or something similar) so my PHP code can read that and import the data into a useable display? Should I just output some DOS dir command to a text file?

[NogDog]

Being able to have a script on a web server read the directories on a client would be a huge security hole. You might be able to do something with an ActiveX control if the user is willing to install it and if it works on his/her browser.