change a file name from asp (rather vbscript)

[Mats]

As there is no change filename command in vbscript you have to take a
diversion.
According to aspfaq http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2074
the following should work:
<%
set fso = server.createob ject("scripting .filesystemobje ct")
set fs = fso.GetFile("c: \boot.ini")
fs.name = "c:\boot.ol d"
set fs = nothing
set fso = nothing
%>
a) never rename boot.ini b) in "real life" you have to get the
relative path to the file.
I do exactly the above swapping boot.ini for blabla.txt (and
blabla.old)
This returns a script error (0x800A0005) 'Invalid procedure call or
argument'
asfaq has in http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2101 some suggestions
that I think does not apply to this situation
Win XP Pro and IIS 5 (not surprising) both patched as much as possible
At the moment it's not necessary to solve the problem but it will be
later on
Mats

[Ray at]

Re: change a file name from asp (rather vbscript)

You're trying to name the FILE with a \ and : in it. The name of the file
would not be C:\boot.old; it would just be boot.old.

Ray at work

"Mats" <webmaster@data byggarna.com> wrote in message
news:51955fa2.0 308070321.2d4ca 472@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
> As there is no change filename command in vbscript you have to take a
> diversion.
> According to aspfaq http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2074
> the following should work:
> <%
> set fso = server.createob ject("scripting .filesystemobje ct")
> set fs = fso.GetFile("c: \boot.ini")
> fs.name = "c:\boot.ol d"
> set fs = nothing
> set fso = nothing
> %>
> a) never rename boot.ini b) in "real life" you have to get the
> relative path to the file.
> I do exactly the above swapping boot.ini for blabla.txt (and
> blabla.old)
> This returns a script error (0x800A0005) 'Invalid procedure call or
> argument'
> asfaq has in http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2101 some suggestions
> that I think does not apply to this situation
> Win XP Pro and IIS 5 (not surprising) both patched as much as possible
> At the moment it's not necessary to solve the problem but it will be
> later on
> Mats[/color]

[Tom B]

Re: change a file name from asp (rather vbscript)

I don't think that's a problem.

Did you give permission for blabla.txt to be manipulated by
IUSR_machinenam e?

"Ray at <%=sLocation% >" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
news:eRO9GFOXDH A.2648@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> You're trying to name the FILE with a \ and : in it. The name of the file
> would not be C:\boot.old; it would just be boot.old.
>
> Ray at work
>
> "Mats" <webmaster@data byggarna.com> wrote in message
> news:51955fa2.0 308070321.2d4ca 472@posting.goo gle.com...[color=green]
> > As there is no change filename command in vbscript you have to take a
> > diversion.
> > According to aspfaq http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2074
> > the following should work:
> > <%
> > set fso = server.createob ject("scripting .filesystemobje ct")
> > set fs = fso.GetFile("c: \boot.ini")
> > fs.name = "c:\boot.ol d"
> > set fs = nothing
> > set fso = nothing
> > %>
> > a) never rename boot.ini b) in "real life" you have to get the
> > relative path to the file.
> > I do exactly the above swapping boot.ini for blabla.txt (and
> > blabla.old)
> > This returns a script error (0x800A0005) 'Invalid procedure call or
> > argument'
> > asfaq has in http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2101 some suggestions
> > that I think does not apply to this situation
> > Win XP Pro and IIS 5 (not surprising) both patched as much as possible
> > At the moment it's not necessary to solve the problem but it will be
> > later on
> > Mats[/color]
>
>[/color]

[Ray at]

Re: change a file name from asp (rather vbscript)

I'll bet you a dollar. :P

Actually, I think that after he corrects the filename line, he will then run
into the permissions problem you suggest. For the love of God, I would hope
that IUSR doesn't have rights to boot.ini.

Ray at work

"Tom B" <shuckle@hotmai l.com> wrote in message
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> I don't think that's a problem.
>
> Did you give permission for blabla.txt to be manipulated by
> IUSR_machinenam e?
>
> "Ray at <%=sLocation% >" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
> news:eRO9GFOXDH A.2648@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > You're trying to name the FILE with a \ and : in it. The name of the[/color][/color]
file[color=blue][color=green]
> > would not be C:\boot.old; it would just be boot.old.
> >
> > Ray at work
> >
> > "Mats" <webmaster@data byggarna.com> wrote in message
> > news:51955fa2.0 308070321.2d4ca 472@posting.goo gle.com...[color=darkred]
> > > As there is no change filename command in vbscript you have to take a
> > > diversion.
> > > According to aspfaq http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2074
> > > the following should work:
> > > <%
> > > set fso = server.createob ject("scripting .filesystemobje ct")
> > > set fs = fso.GetFile("c: \boot.ini")
> > > fs.name = "c:\boot.ol d"
> > > set fs = nothing
> > > set fso = nothing
> > > %>
> > > a) never[/color][/color][/color]

[Tom B]

Re: change a file name from asp (rather vbscript)

Do you take paypal?
I tried the following, I gave permission for the iusr_mymachine for full
control of my c: drive.
Obviously I commented out one section to test the other.
The first code wouldn't work with c:\blabla.old (as Ray said) but the second
code did.

Perhaps Aaron should update

http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2074

to reflect that

<%@ Language = "VBScript" %>
<html>
<body>
<%
set fso = server.createob ject("scripting .filesystemobje ct")
set fs = fso.GetFile("c: \blabla.txt")
fs.name = "blabla.old "
set fs = nothing
set fso = nothing
%>
<%
Set fso = Server.CreateOb ject("Scripting .FileSystemObje ct")
fso.moveFile "c:\blabla.txt" , "c:\blabla. old"
Set fso = Nothing
%>

</body>
</html>
<%



%>
"Ray at <%=sLocation% >" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
news:%23vaMSUOX DHA.1004@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..[color=blue]
> I'll bet you a dollar. :P
>
> Actually, I think that after he corrects the filename line, he will then[/color]
run[color=blue]
> into the permissions problem you suggest. For the love of God, I would[/color]
hope[color=blue]
> that IUSR doesn't have rights to boot.ini.
>
> Ray at work
>
> "Tom B" <shuckle@hotmai l.com> wrote in message
> news:OmdL5OOXDH A.1492@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > I don't think that's a problem.
> >
> > Did you give permission for blabla.txt to be manipulated by
> > IUSR_machinenam e?
> >
> > "Ray at <%=sLocation% >" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
> > news:eRO9GFOXDH A.2648@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
> > > You're trying to name the FILE with a \ and : in it. The name of the[/color][/color]
> file[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > would not be C:\boot.old; it would just be boot.old.
> > >
> > > Ray at work
> > >
> > > "Mats" <webmaster@data byggarna.com> wrote in message
> > > news:51955fa2.0 308070321.2d4ca 472@posting.goo gle.com...
> > > > As there is no change filename command in vbscript you have to take[/color][/color][/color]
a[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > diversion.
> > > > According to aspfaq http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2074
> > > > the following should work:
> > > > <%
> > > > set fso = server.createob ject("scripting .filesystemobje ct")
> > > > set fs = fso.GetFile("c: \boot.ini")
> > > > fs.name = "c:\boot.ol d"
> > > > set fs = nothing
> > > > set fso = nothing
> > > > %>
> > > > a) never[/color][/color]
>
>[/color]

[Ray at]

Re: change a file name from asp (rather vbscript)

The fso is what has the deletefile method, not the file (fs).

Ray at home

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Will trade ASP help for SQL Server help


"Mats" <webmaster@data byggarna.com> wrote in message
news:51955fa2.0 308071417.1c175 987@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
> Hi
> You copy some code, and add some files, and then testing....
> I've never tried this part of Scripting.FileS ystemObject before.
> You think a page like aspfaq would know, but even the sun has spots
> they say :-)
> I might not be fully aware of all aspects of vbscript, but so stupid
> that I allow IUSR_machinenam e anything what so ever in root....
> After giving IUSR_machinenam e permissions in the appropriate folder it
> worked just fine using only the filename in the "naming part".
> However fs.DeleteFile creates an error (0x800A01B6)
> Object doesn't support this property or method.
> It really doesn't matter, but out of curiosity I'd like to know why.
> Mats
> "Tom B" <shuckle@hotmai l.com> wrote in message[/color]
news:<es1aagOXD HA.2204@TK2MSFT NGP12.phx.gbl>. ..[color=blue][color=green]
> > Do you take paypal?
> > I tried the following, I gave permission for the iusr_mymachine for full
> > control of my c: drive.
> > Obviously I commented out one section to test the other.
> > The first code wouldn't work with c:\blabla.old (as Ray said) but the[/color][/color]
second[color=blue][color=green]
> > code did.
> >
> > Perhaps Aaron should update
> > http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2074
> > to reflect that
> >[/color][/color]