How to get all files in a folder into an array ?

[als]

Can someone show me an example how to load all files name in a specific folder (without path) into an array (in SWFKIT) and then pass back to Flash as an array so that I can access individual file name ? I've been looking at this forum but unable to find a solution.

Thanks in advanced.

[meester]

Maybe this old project of my could be helpful to you
It lists the pdf-files in a directory and passes them to flash.
to view the pdf files you must have the foxit acitveX installed and registered. but it's not necessairy to build the file list.

project url:
http://www.vbsdiksmuide.be/pdfviewer.zip

foxit activeX url:
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/foxitre...Xwin32demo.zip

[als]

Hi meester,

Thanks for the sample and I'm really appreciate that. The sample looks complicated to me. Do you have a more simple example just to put all the files in a specific folder into an array (inside swfkit) then pass the array back to Flash so that I can use the individual file name ?

What about anyone here, especially the Admin, can help me with an example? I'm stuck here with my project. Thanks a lot.

[meester]

I made you a new one

http://www.vbsdiksmuide.be/filelist.zip

[SWFKit]

Many many thanks to meester


To get all files in a specific folder:

var myfolder = new Folder("some folder");
var myfilearray = myfolder.files;

To pass the swfkit array to action script, first define an array in action script, say "myfilesinas", then transfer the array in the following way:

FlashPlayer.putArray("_root.myfilesinas", myfilearray);

In flash8 + swfkit (express, standard or pro) v3 (which will be coming out in about one week), you can call the Folder object directly in action script, thus making the task much easier:

var myfolder = new SWFKit.Folder("some folder");
var myfilesinas = myfolder.files;
myfolder.Release();