Best angle of attack : dowloading files

I've worked very hard, done lots research and scratched
around the web until I'm ready top go blind. I'm officially holding
up the white flag and saying HELP!
Objective: My client logs on to my site, signs into their pw
protected folder with a nice welcome index for them. Then they
click and download their commercials (audio files)
Everything works GREAT right up until the creation of a
downloadable file list. This list will change daily. The files will
be FTP'd to the folders outside of DW, thus the routine (what ever
it ends up being) will have to live on the server. My HOST is using
Apache. Heck the raw server directory display works fine except I
would like to use my "Window Dressing" and of course limit their
file view to just *.mp3 audio files. Plus I would like to force a
download (instead of Right Click Save Target)
I do not want to get envolved with a Dynamic Data set, heck
by the time I go thru all that trouble, it's be easier just to
e-mail the files to them.
Someone help me out and I'll buy you a case of beer
(seriously) :) Thanks for any help!
Brian

All you need is a simple script to output the file listing.
What server side scripting language are you using?

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> --
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> --
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http://www.presentationsdirect.com
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