# Number of files in a folder

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/number-of-files-in-a-folder/93413>\
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**Created:** [October 30, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/number-of-files-in-a-folder/93413 "2003-10-30T15:25:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/number-of-files-in-a-folder/93413/1 "2003-10-30T15:25:40Z")

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If I want to determine how many files there’s in a folder, how could this be done?  
Let’s say I’ve got 10 swf’s in a folder. Then I want to send the number 10 to flash, where I later on will use this number. Is it possible to do this?