Flash-based File manager

[aevangelica]

Hey all,

I'm screwing around with a ZUI idea, but i need to be able to access all the information that a DIR command would bring up in flash. Basically, what i need access to is:

For folders:
File list (DIR)

For Files:
File name
File size
Assorted File Attributes, if possible
File Icon, if possible


Does anyone know how I can get this information into a manipulatable for in Actionscript?

[deadbeat]

For online, you'd need to use PHP or something, for a standalone projector, you'd need a third party app like Zinc:

http://www.multidmedia.com/software/zinc/

K.

[aevangelica]

Anyway to get any of that file info without spending 150 quid? ;-)

[barry9]

if you're looking to do this online, either PHP or Perl ought to do the trick nicely over an XML transport (and both are as free as breathing). If you need it on a local filesystem, it all depends on how much control you have over the filesystem - if you want it distributable on a CD you may have to shell out that much or much much more to get a good interface to the filesystem. If you can control the box you're running it on, then we're back to step 1: use a free scripting language that can access the filesystem to transport data back and forth. With access to the filesystem, you can do all types of filebrowsing and even preview/edit functionality. But if you want it to work 'out of the box' for anyone anywhere, you better plan on investing some buckaroos or make some demands of your users in terms of their OS setups. It's just not a free world out there in terms of OS interfaces - you want to talk to NTFS, you gotta pay M$ or another 3rd party for the priviledge.

Good luck with the project, sounds like fun!

thanx:barry

[aevangelica]

Thanks for the input! Hopefully i can get php to play nice on my box

[aevangelica]

any recommendations for a nice file manager script? doing this for home use, not web