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Javascript to list files

Hello Experts.

I am still quite new to javascript, but I'd like to create a list of files within the images folder of my website using javascript. I am hoping to perform this action on the client's end. Later I will load this to an array, but for now I'd just like to retrieve a list of file names. is this possible?

Thanks in advance!

Jeremy

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Javascript is executed on the clients host so you cant get the file list from your server. You need to use a server side sripting language such as PHP for this purpose.

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neelyjer

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Thanks Experts, your responses are appreciated. I am still new to this kind of coding. Can you provide a simplified example to get me started? I'm not looking for you to write the whole thing for me as I would like to learn. I learn best by doing, I just don't know where to start.

Thanks Experts!

quincydude

read the tutorial in my last response for learning ajax
for the server script part(listing the files bit), i recommend you to use php for this.
Try to check these search results to find some examples
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=php+list+files+in+directory&btnG=Search

neelyjer

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Sorry for the delay in my response Experts. I've been quite busy lately, but I'll take a look at the last suggestion and get back to you all asap.

Jeremy