4 replies to this topic

[theMusicMan]

Hi All

I need to know how to make a browser recognise a file other that index dot whatever when I browse to a particular directory.

I cannot rename the file in the script I am using as the file is called elsewhere in the code by name, so I need to be able to set an .htaccess parameter so that when I browse the directory I see the output of the file and not a directory listing.

Thanks...

[Jeremy Banks]

Hi All

I need to know how to make a browser recognise a file other that index dot whatever when I browse to a particular directory.

I cannot rename the file in the script I am using as the file is called elsewhere in the code by name, so I need to be able to set an .htaccess parameter so that when I browse the directory I see the output of the file and not a directory listing.

Thanks...

DirectoryIndex yourfile.php alternatefile.html another.txt etc.htm

If you put that in a .htaccess file, it will use the first listed file in place of index.html (if it can't find it, then the next one, then the next...).

[theMusicMan]

Hi All

I need to know how to make a browser recognise a file other that index dot whatever when I browse to a particular directory.

I cannot rename the file in the script I am using as the file is called elsewhere in the code by name, so I need to be able to set an .htaccess parameter so that when I browse the directory I see the output of the file and not a directory listing.

Thanks...

DirectoryIndex yourfile.php alternatefile.html another.txt etc.htm

If you put that in a .htaccess file, it will use the first listed file in place of index.html (if it can't find it, then the next one, then the next...).

errrrrrrrmm..... huh!!!!!

Sorry TCM but I am a dork when it comes to this stuff.  What was that you said????

[Jeremy Banks]

Hi All

I need to know how to make a browser recognise a file other that index dot whatever when I browse to a particular directory.

I cannot rename the file in the script I am using as the file is called elsewhere in the code by name, so I need to be able to set an .htaccess parameter so that when I browse the directory I see the output of the file and not a directory listing.

Thanks...

DirectoryIndex yourfile.php alternatefile.html another.txt etc.htm

If you put that in a .htaccess file, it will use the first listed file in place of index.html (if it can't find it, then the next one, then the next...).

errrrrrrrmm..... huh!!!!!

Sorry TCM but I am a dork when it comes to this stuff.  What was that you said????

Sorry. I wasn't very clear at all. I meant, in your .htaccess file, but the following line:

"DirectoryIndex page.html", where page.html is what page you want to appear when you go to the dirrectory. If you want to specify a list of files, and it will look for each of them in turn, this is an option as well.

[theMusicMan]

Aha... now I get it, thanks.  I'll try that now.