parent directory?

[umdiddly]

just a website related question.
how would i make a link, that lists all the files uploaded onto an account that you have on one of those free website host things (i.e. fortunecity.com)
something like this ('http://www.mozilla.sk/pub/mozilla/releases/')

would it be possible to create that solely using html?? http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/ph34r.gif

[sarf]

Your example is created automatically by the webserver (probably Apache), and since most webhosting-places don't like to be used as dropsites, they do not provide this service.

However, you might find DIR2HTML ('http://www.pc-tools.net/win32/freeware/dir2html/') useful. Simply move the files you have uploaded to the webhosting to a certain directory, make a HTML index page of that webpage (check the Make links. prefix box) and you should get an index page with the stuff you want.

Sarf
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[umdiddly]

hmm... i tried dir2html, its exactly what i was talking about.. but i cant seem to get it to work with files i uploaded onto a webserver. it works fine with directories that are on my computer, but does it work with a link too?? (i.e. http://whatever.com/myself/files ('http://whatever.com/myself/files') )

thanks for the help, btw http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/mf_laughbounce.gif

EDIT: oh wow.. i figured it out.. im not as stupid as i thought i was http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/blink.gif
EDIT#2: it seems to be alot of manual work involved in this... i was hoping that something out there could automate all this.. so all i do is upload onto the webserv and load up something, click on another thing, and blam.. it automatically updates the index.html... am i dreaming up a new program.. or is there something out there that could save my lazy @ss http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/huh.gif

[sarf]

Well, I'd recommend getting an account on an Apache server (with normal settings). Apache generates a directory page like the one you showed by default (i.e. if there is no "index.html/php/htm/asp/snork" page to show the user).

Since most people who put stuff on webpages have control over their webserver, there aren't exactly a whole lotta demand for the kind of tool you mention. Also, there is no (protocol) support for seeing what files are in a directory of a webserver, thus the kind of tool you want can't easily be created.

Sorry, but DIR2HTML is still your best bet http://www.gotwoot.net/forum/html/emoticons/unsure.gif

Sarf
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