scan files in a directory using ajax/javascript

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Im a beginner of javascript and ajax. and i would like to use ajax to populate my tag with which are the content of a particular directory.

is there such opendir() fxn in ajax just like in php? Where do i start from here?

Do you want to scan directories on the *visitors* computer, or your server? The first won't be possible due to the nature of Javascript which does not provide any Filesystem functions. The second would require a serverside script. — Lekensteyn, Nov 11 '10 at 07:55
on my server.. what do you mean by a server side script? i am running the page on the server itself sir. — JCm, Nov 11 '10 at 08:07

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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Since you use ajax to access PHP, you can start with a simple ajax request and return the scandir results.

A quick guide for beginners can be found in this question, which should start you on your way.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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answered Nov 11 '10 at 08:06

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 11 '10 at 07:55

No, there is no way to list files in either a server or client directory. You can make a server wrapper script for this, but it may be better to approach it at a higher level (e.g. return a list of resources, while not exposing the implementation of a resource).

scan files in a directory using ajax/javascript

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