get directory lisrting on xe

Hello,

I need to write a PL/SQL routine under XE to scan the contents of a
directory and process the files found there. I used to get the
directory listing under 8.1.7.4 with Java, which is not included in
XE. Any ideas how to get a directory list under XE? I searched the
docs to no avail. One article on asktom suggested using external
procedures, but I am very low on the learning curve with that right
now.

Cheers,

Krisztian

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