Re: Display list of files rather than a normal web page.

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Thats different that's an ftp folder...talk to your host to set one up...if
they allow it.




"John G" <Greentest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uWNq9VmlFHA.1464@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Just found this example of what I was trying to describe.
>
> ftp://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/pub/cats/
>
> How is it generated? I am not looking for anything as complicated but the
> idea is there.
>
> John G
>
> "John G" <Greentest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:end%23TMmlFHA.1416@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Directory Browsing may well be the clue I was looking for, because I have
>> seen it just happen apparently with no index.htm but then not since I
>> moved to this provider.
>> Thanks Rob.
>> --
>> John G
>>
>> "Rob Giordano (Crash)" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23VcfBhllFHA.3584@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> the file mystuff.doc has to actually existing in the folder
>>> ../foldername.
>>>
>>> You may have to have the host enable directory browsing on /foldername
>>> even if you don't have an index in that folder.
>>>
>>>
>>> "John G" <Greentest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:ufeeXKjlFHA.1996@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> David,
>>>> Thanks for the pointer but it does not seem to solve my problem.
>>>> I am using FTP Explorer to upload my Pub03 generated index.htm and the
>>>> index files, all works fine.
>>>> If I create another directory and just put a file in it as described
>>>> with no index.htm, then put a link like
>>>> "http://www.mysite.com/myfoldername/mystuff.doc " in a button on the
>>>> home page, cliking that button gets an error 403 file not found.
>>>> Forbidden or permission denied.
>>>> I would like it to display a tree of that folder and sub folders and I
>>>> have seen it work but just cannot find how to do it.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> John G
>>>>
>>>> "> John G,
>>>>>
>>>>> Perhaps this article will explain:
>>>>> http://www.publishermvps.com/Default.aspx?tabid=157
>>>>>
>>>>> DavidF
>>>>>
>>>>> "John G" <Greentest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:#V$25BMlFHA.3936@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> I have a web site that works fine with index.htm etc for home page
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> hyperlinks to some folders with all the necessary to display some
>>>>>> photos
>>>>>> generated with Porta. All works as I expect.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What do I need to do to have a link to another folder and just
>>>>>> display
>>>>>> a listing of files in that folder so that you could click on one (say
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> PDF ) and it would open?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This would allow adding and subtacting files without changeing the
>>>>>> index.htm etc.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> John G
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wot's Your Real Problem?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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