CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
This function accepts a directory path as it's only argument, and requires the Windows Scripting Runtime host to work.

Return Values:
Returns a number.

Example:

<cfset count = GetFileCount("C:\")>
<cfoutput>#count#</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

<cfscript>
/**
 * Returns the number of files in a directory. (Windows only)
 * 
 * @param dir 	 Directory. (Required)
 * @return Returns a number. 
 * @author Bob Remeika (&#98;&#111;&#98;&#114;&#64;&#97;&#117;&#116;&#111;&#98;&#121;&#116;&#101;&#108;&#46;&#99;&#111;&#109;) 
 * @version 1, May 13, 2003 
 */
function GetFileCount(dir) {
	var fsobj = "";
	var foldr = "";
	var b = "";
	
	if (DirectoryExists(dir)) {
		fsobj = CreateObject("COM", "Scripting.FileSystemObject");
		foldr = fsobj.GetFolder(dir);
		b = foldr.Files;	// CF 5 does not support nested dot notation.
		return b.Count;
	} else {
		return -1;
	}
}
</cfscript>