getting a list of folders/files in current directory

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What is the best way to display the folders/files name on the html page of it's home directory. This html files is on client machine which only requires to access locally and from it's own home directory. As i tried using var fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject"); but it's only accessible in IE and i can not access in firefox/chrome.

Please let me know if we can access the file/folders list which i want to display on the html page.

@ArunKillu [this is not true.](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/371875/local-file-access-with-javascript/372333#372333) — wpp, Dec 31 '12 at 11:50
@ArunKillu How is that? It's a regular HTML link, no JS involved. Works fine in FF and IE. I've not other browsers available to test when still at work... — Teemu, Dec 31 '12 at 12:53
@ArunKillu Why? "`This html files is on client machine which only requires to access locally and from it's own home directory`". Quoted from OP's comment. At least I understood this to mean a standalone desktop app, I might be wrong... — Teemu, Dec 31 '12 at 12:56
@Teemu yes,you got it right, but it doesn't suit to my requirement. — user1010399, Dec 31 '12 at 13:20
@user1010399 So, did you follow sytycs' link, there seems to be many interesting links on that page :-). — Teemu, Dec 31 '12 at 13:28
@user1010399 Yep, [this is not true](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/371875/local-file-access-with-javascript/372333#372333) is a link ; ), on that SO page there's something useful for you (I guess), and more behind some links at that page... — Teemu, Dec 31 '12 at 14:35

HMarioD · Answer 1 · 2012-12-31T14:57:59.580

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I will repeat @Arum Killu words "actually js cannot access local file system" from inside a browser. You are going on in a dead end direction IMHO. If you want a local off-line stand alone system you can try a local http server or use local storage. Optionally you can put the pages locally and make an index page or frame that show the structure with links.

edited Dec 31 '12 at 14:57

answered Dec 31 '12 at 14:18

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