DirectoryReader

An object that lists files and directories in a directory. Defined in the Directories and Systems specification.

Methods

• readEntries: Read the entries in a directory.

Supported Platforms

• Android
• BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
• iOS
• Windows Phone 7 ( Mango )

readEntries

Read the entries in this directory.

Parameters:

• successCallback - A callback that is passed an array of FileEntry and DirectoryEntry objects. (Function)
• errorCallback - A callback that is called if an error occurs retrieving the directory listing. Invoked with a FileError object. (Function)

Quick Example

function success(entries) {
    var i;
    for (i=0; i<entries.length; i++) {
        console.log(entries[i].name);
    }
}

function fail(error) {
    alert("Failed to list directory contents: " + error.code);
}

// Get a directory reader
var directoryReader = dirEntry.createReader();

// Get a list of all the entries in the directory
directoryReader.readEntries(success,fail);