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:

/**
 * Returns the number of files in a directory. (Windows only)
 * 
 * @param dir      Directory. (Required)
 * @return Returns a number. 
 * @author Bob Remeika (bobr@autobytel.com) 
 * @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;
    }
}