[osflash] Q: Browsing to desktop folder to get list of files

[iteratif at free.fr]

Hello ;)

> moveup at mac.com wrote:
> Is is possible in an AS3 desktop app, or projector, or using AIR, (NOT
> from within a browser), to browse to a desktop folder and get
>
> 1- a list of the file contents or file names
> 2-file sizes
> 3- the file icon
>
> Essentially what I'm trying to create is a desktop browser...

this possible, example :

import flash.filesystem.*;

var file:File = new File();
file.addEventListener(Event.SELECT, onSelectedDirectory);
file.browseForDirectory("Select folder");

function onSelectedDirectory(e:Event) {
 var items:Array = file.getDirectoryListing();
 for each(var f:File in items) {
  trace(f.name, f.size);
  trace(f.icon.bitmaps[0]);
  // bitmaps[0] : BitmapData 128 x 128
  // bitmaps[1] : BitmapData 48 x 48
  // bitmaps[2] : BitmapData 32 x 32
  // bitmaps[3] : BitmapData 16 x 16
 }
}

iteratif
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