Eventually, there comes a time when you need to display the contents of a folder and have it sorted by name, size, type, date created or some other criteria.
The easiest way to display the contents of a folder is to just output each file name with FSO. However, you are not guaranteed to view the files in the the order you may need.
Whenever I run into this situation, I put all the files into a recordset using a few functions and a table to hold the contents. The example below shows all the files in a folder where I threw in various types of files to demonstrate how this works.
Current Sort and Order: Type ASC • Total Files: 29
Name | File Type | Size | |
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1 | inc_accommodations.asp | ASP File | 5 k |
2 | inc_rules.asp | ASP File | 12 k |
3 | inc_schedule.asp | ASP File | 28 k |
4 | inc_teams.asp | ASP File | 250 b |
5 | my css.css | Cascading Style Sheet Document | 4 k |
6 | fileto.con | CON File | 236 b |
7 | looping.con | CON File | 40 b |
8 | maillist.csv | CSV File | 86 b |
9 | beginnings.doc | DOC File | 44 k |
10 | endings.doc | DOC File | 23 k |
11 | senderpdf.eps | EPS File | 20 k |
12 | index.htm | HTML Document | 6 k |
13 | sendaform.htm | HTML Document | 995 b |
14 | testform.htm | HTML Document | 1 k |
15 | board_jump_01_thumb.jpg | JPEG image | 453 b |
16 | colnogo frame 1.jpg | JPEG image | 68 k |
17 | colnogo frame 2.jpg | JPEG image | 65 k |
18 | nature_snow_01_thumb.jpg | JPEG image | 740 b |
19 | ski_jump_01_thumb.jpg | JPEG image | 591 b |
20 | ski_powder_01_thumb.jpg | JPEG image | 1 k |
21 | looping.txt | Notepad++ Document | 3 k |
22 | multi3.txt | Notepad++ Document | 3 k |
23 | twomail2.txt | Notepad++ Document | 198 b |
24 | twomail3.txt | Notepad++ Document | 210 b |
25 | upload_mail.txt | Notepad++ Document | 138 b |
26 | funny sound.wav | Wave Sound | 58 b |
27 | budget.xls | XLS File | 12 k |
28 | grid info.xls | XLS File | 12 k |
29 | invoices and other intrigues.xls | XLS File | 12 k |
Now, this page actually uses a feature rich version of the kc_fsoFiles function which allows you to re-sort the files based on user input (i.e., when you click on the headers of the table in this example, the files will be resorted) and count the total files as well. I'll leave that for you to figure out on your own.
<% '********** 'kc_fsoFiles 'Purpose: ' 1. To create a recordset using the FSO object and ADODB ' 2. Allows you to exclude files from the recordset if needed 'Use: ' 1. Call the function when you're ready to open the recordset ' and output it onto the page. ' example: ' Dim rsFSO, strPath ' strPath = Server.MapPath("\PlayGround\FSO\Stuff\") ' Set rsFSO = kc_fsoFiles(strPath, "_") ' The "_" will exclude all files beginning with ' an underscore '********** Function kc_fsoFiles(theFolder, Exclude) Dim rsFSO, objFSO, objFolder, File Const adInteger = 3 Const adDate = 7 Const adVarChar = 200 'create an ADODB.Recordset and call it rsFSO Set rsFSO = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") 'Open the FSO object Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'go get the folder to output it's contents Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(theFolder) 'Now get rid of the objFSO since we're done with it. Set objFSO = Nothing 'create the various rows of the recordset With rsFSO.Fields .Append "Name", adVarChar, 200 .Append "Type", adVarChar, 200 .Append "DateCreated", adDate .Append "DateLastAccessed", adDate .Append "DateLastModified", adDate .Append "Size", adInteger .Append "TotalFileCount", adInteger End With rsFSO.Open() 'Now let's find all the files in the folder For Each File In objFolder.Files 'hide any file that begins with the character to exclude If (Left(File.Name, 1)) <> Exclude Then rsFSO.AddNew rsFSO("Name") = File.Name rsFSO("Type") = File.Type rsFSO("DateCreated") = File.DateCreated rsFSO("DateLastAccessed") = File.DateLastAccessed rsFSO("DateLastModified") = File.DateLastModified rsFSO("Size") = File.Size rsFSO.Update End If Next 'And finally, let's declare how we want the files 'sorted on the page. In this example, we are sorting 'by File Type in descending order, 'then by Name in an ascending order. rsFSO.Sort = "Type DESC, Size ASC " 'Now get out of the objFolder since we're done with it. Set objFolder = Nothing 'now make sure we are at the beginning of the recordset 'not necessarily needed, but let's do it just to be sure. rsFSO.MoveFirst() Set kc_fsoFiles = rsFSO End Function 'Now let's call the function and open the recordset on the page 'the folder we will be displaying Dim strFolder : strFolder = Server.MapPath("\PlayGround\FSO\stuff\") 'the actual recordset we will be creating with the kc_fsoFiles function Dim rsFSO 'now let's call the function and open the recordset 'we will exclude all files beginning with a "_" Set rsFSO = kc_fsoFiles(strFolder, "_") 'now we'll create a loop and start displaying the folder 'contents with our recordset. Of course, this is just a 'simple example and not very well formatted, i.e., not in 'a table, but it gets the point across on how you can 'ouput the recordset on the page. While Not rsFSO.EOF %> <p><%= rsFSO("Name").Value %> | <%= rsFSO("Type").Value %></p> <% 'and let's move to the next record rsFso.MoveNext() Wend 'finally, close out the recordset rsFSO.close() Set rsFSO = Nothing %>
All of the code and examples presented in my playground are either modifications of open source code or original works of Kindler Chase DBA Roubaix Interactive or a combination of both and are Copyright protected unless noted otherwise. You may not use the code here without asking first. OK, so I know you're not going to ask, so how about a nice thank you for playing gift?
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This page last updated on 5/25/2020