How to get all files name,size, type and date created from specified folder using javascript [duplicate]

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How to get all the files name,size,type and date created from specified folder using javascript or jquery.

i.e :

var path = "d://files";

Please check this fiddle link. In this demo user can select a folder and get all the files name from that folder. Instead of choosing folder how to fetch directly from a specified path.

You can do it, in the parallel universe.

Amit Joki
– Amit Joki

2015-04-08 09:38:11 +00:00
Commented Apr 8, 2015 at 9:38 — Amit Joki
– Amit Joki, Commented Apr 8, 2015 at 9:38
you cant access files and folders with javascript

Sky Walker
– Sky Walker

2015-04-08 09:40:13 +00:00
Commented Apr 8, 2015 at 9:40 — Sky Walker
– Sky Walker, Commented Apr 8, 2015 at 9:40

som · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-08 09:40:59Z

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No, Javascript doesn't have access to the filesystem. You can do that using Node JS filesystem.

answered Apr 8, 2015 at 9:40

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phts · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-08 09:40:50Z

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Browser Javascript doesn't have access to user's file system.

Server Javascript (like node.js) may access to server's file system.

answered Apr 8, 2015 at 9:40

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