An extension of ASP-FTP, this code allows the browser to display certain files (graphics and vanilla ASCII) when the user clicks on them. It supports sub-directories in the same way as ASP-FTP, but for layout reasons, formats them differently (just underneath the title).

It can be, and has been, used as a simplified 'windows explorer' metaphor to present bulk text on the web without any re-formatting.

The example site given is the 'articles' portion of the Blue Dustweb site, for which it was original written.

The only addition over ASP-FTP is the use of library files to preview the image/text, and a change in the output design. There were no real innovations for me with this project :(

Like ASP-FTP and Photo Album, the real code is stored in '/aspcode/', with the articles default page setting up configuration variables, and calling the main subroutine. The code in red, below, is unique to FTP Explorer.

' Configuration Setup
g_bSupportDir=1 ' Allow sub-directories. If concerned about security, set to zero
g_szGfxPath="/articles/pix/" ' Where the graphics (for file and folder icons) stored. MUST END WITH '/'
g_szRootPath="/articles/Articles/" ' The path must be relative to this directory. MUST END WITH '/'
g_szThis="default.asp" ' Name of this file (usually default.asp). It will be ignored from the dir list

g_bHideExtensions = 1

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