Collapsable Directory Tree

[NickCoons]

I'm looking to create a page that contains a JavaScript-based collapsable directory tree, that will list folders and their sub-folders, each with a checkbox next to them. This directory tree will consist of folders that exist on the client's machine. The client would then check the boxes of the chosen folders, and upon submitting the form the path of the checked folders would be sent to the server.

I'm hoping that something like this already exists to some extent so I don't have to start from scratch, I can instead modify something that exists. Anyone know of any such projects?

[Holloway]

There are lots of started treeview on the web just googling would produce lots of results by maybe you could start here: [obout.com...]
Its not completely free but might help you. Telerik are also good but no free either.

[NickCoons]

Yes, I have searched a bit looking for a this; but all of them, including the one you suggested, shows a tree with predetermined labels. I want something that will, on-the-fly, scan the user's hard drive and generate a list of folders on their machine, then create a tree view out of that.

[jshanman]

Javascript has no access to the clients hard drive... I think with mozilla, you can read the contents of the hard drive, but you have to make the user jump the major hoops to use the script(edit browser config files, etc).

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[NickCoons]

That's what I was afraid of. Any idea what those hoops might be?

[jshanman]

A quick google search for: local files javascript

shows me ideas for IE (ActiveX) and Mozilla.

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[NickCoons]

Thank you.. very helpful!