Pic List on Webpage, like Apache does....

[edro]

I have a lot of pics hosted on my site and I noticed that Apache Servers always put a list of all the pics in that DIR so you can just clck on them instead of finding the actual pic name, then entering it in the URL.

Is there a way to do this other than with an Apache server? I use Dreamweaver..... I know I can make a page and put in all the URLs myself, but is there a way to do it so the page always automatically updates so all the pics in the DIR show up listed on the page?

Example: Here ya go. (thanks Valinos for the example)

Thanks a lot!
-Ed-

 

[bmacd]

ttt

-=bmacd=-

 

[crab]

Usually make a file in notepad that just says "Options +Indexes"

Name it .htaccess (no ext)

Upload to said directory

I forget how to CHMOD it though.... 755 i think

CHMOD 644 actually

 

[notfred]

don't put an index.html in that directory.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: notfred
don't put an index.html in that directory.

Just tried that.....didn't work.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: edro13

Originally posted by: notfred
don't put an index.html in that directory.

Just tried that.....didn't work.

Did you get an error? What error? One would think you'd either get the restricted access error or the list of files...

nik

 

[edro]

Here ya go: http://www.edro13.com/pics/gun/

That is the Folder I want to display....

The only thing in there are the pics.

 

[notfred]

if you put an index.html in there, and go to http://www.edro13.com/pics/guns/index.html does it work, cause the message I'm getting says that that directory doesn't even exist.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: notfred
if you put an index.html in there, and go to http://www.edro13.com/pics/guns/index.html does it work, cause the message I'm getting says that that directory doesn't even exist.

Well, if he's putting pictures into it, it probably exists.

nik

 

[edro]

Ok, I put an index.html in there. Still doing nothing.

 

[edro]

Here is a link to show that there are pics in there: Here

 

[crab]

 

[notfred]

never mind, that's not the problem.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: crab453

SOrry, the folder is called /gun/ not /guns/ I fixed it.

 

[JayHu]

is the directory readable by public? I believe you have to do that..
did you do crab453's idea?
I second what he said anyway.
*edit*
wait I meant change the directory access settings, not creating a new file.

 

[notfred]

you sure there's nothing in that directory besides images? I don't get an error, but an empty page.


What server are you running, anyway? IIS?

 

[edro]

Ok, I deleted the index.html

Now look at what is says.

 

[Mucman]

woops... just noticed you use apache... my apache install defaulted to allow directory listing.

 

[edro]

I doubt I am using Apache.... It is hosted through Netfirms.com

I cannot find out what they use.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: edro13
Ok, I deleted the index.html

Now look at what is says.

What server is this, apache or IIS or what?

if it's apapche, do what crab453 said. If it's IIS, I have no idea.

 

[edro]

This is on their support page:

Do you support .htaccess and/or .htpasswd?
No.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: edro13

Originally posted by: crab453

SOrry, the folder is called /gun/ not /guns/ I fixed it.

You are not authorized to view this page

There ya go. Set the .htaccess or find some sort of php scripting for an index.html

nik

 

[edro]

Well, it is probably IIS. Anyone have any other ways I can do it other than with .htaccess ?

 

[notfred]

Are you allowed to use cgi scripts? If so, This will work:

############################################

#!/usr/bin/perl

$dir = '.';

opendir DIR, $dir;
@array = readdir DIR;
closedir DIR;

foreach $file(@array) {
unless ($file eq 'list.pl'){
print qq~<a href="$file">$file</a><rb>\n~; # I fvcking hate fusetalk. <rb> should read with the 'r' and the 'b' in the opposite order.
}
}

############################################

save it as list.pl and run it from the directory you want to list the contents of.

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: edro13
Well, it is probably IIS. Anyone have any other ways I can do it other than with .htaccess ?

Nope, according to www.netcraft.com your website is running Apache/1.3.26 (Unix) mod_perl/1.26 PHP/4.0.4pl1 mod_ssl/2.8.10 OpenSSL/0.9.6a on FreeBSD. I believe they disabled the use of .htaccess usage on the main Apache config file. Your best bet is use a PHP script to do the indexing.