Populating a drop down list with file names

arjuns · 09-07-2012, 11:04 PM

Hi,

Is there a way to populate a drop down list with filenames in a particular folder ?

DrDOS · 09-08-2012, 12:09 AM

Javascript won't read the contents of the folder. You will have to make up a javascript array with the file names as a .js file and have javascript reference it.

Logic Ali · 09-08-2012, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arjuns

Hi,

Is there a way to populate a drop down list with filenames in a particular folder ?

Yes.

Now would you like to ask a less abstract question, perhaps supplying some useful information like the form in which your list currently exists, and in what order the filenames are to be arranged?

sunfighter · 09-08-2012, 12:33 AM

Yes. php can read file names from a folder and generate the drop down.

Your manual of dir php stuff is located here http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.scandir.php use the menu on the left side to see all.

Rest (drop downs) should self explanatory. php wins over js here.

jmrker · 09-08-2012, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunfighter

Yes. php can read file names from a folder and generate the drop down.

Your manual of dir php stuff is located here http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.scandir.php use the menu on the left side to see all.

Rest (drop downs) should self explanatory. php wins over js here.

Basic assumption that may have been overlooked here...
Not all users have access to execute php code.

Task can be accomplished with JS if it remains enabled on your browser.

sunfighter · 09-08-2012, 02:18 PM

@jmrker You are correct. Not all servers use php, but 77.9% of them do. IMHO that means its a good assumption. It was not too long ago when I'd be told that I should not recommend coding in javascript because "not all people have it turned on in their browsers" At that time 90% of the users did have it turned on.

I also assumed that the folders could be on the server. I don't think js can read those by it's self. While php would read a file server side or user side. So I still think it's the better choice. Maybe I should have said server side language instead of php, but I only know php and can not say the other can do the job.