print from txt file

[Oli]

Hi,

Ok, last question of the day!

Can I have the contents of a *.txt file simply being printed on a page
(presumably by using response.write) ?

Many thanks for all your help today,
Oli

[Ray at]

Re: print from txt file

Not ~printed~ since that would be something the user would have to do, but
if you mean displayed in the page, you can <!-- #include
file="yourfile. txt" --> it or Server.Execute "file.txt" it.

Those are two options.

Ray at work

"Oli" <oli@NOSPAMoliw oods.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Ok, last question of the day!
>
> Can I have the contents of a *.txt file simply being printed on a page
> (presumably by using response.write) ?
>
> Many thanks for all your help today,
> Oli
>
>[/color]

[Aaron Bertrand - MVP]

Re: print from txt file

Also, you could use Scripting.FileS ystemObject to open the file and read it
(e.g. if you wanted to parse the contents, or only show certain lines, etc.)

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"Ray at <%=sLocation% >" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
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> Not ~printed~ since that would be something the user would have to do, but
> if you mean displayed in the page, you can <!-- #include
> file="yourfile. txt" --> it or Server.Execute "file.txt" it.
>
> Those are two options.
>
> Ray at work
>
> "Oli" <oli@NOSPAMoliw oods.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bqlar0$253 $1@sparta.btint ernet.com...[color=green]
> > Hi,
> >
> > Ok, last question of the day!
> >
> > Can I have the contents of a *.txt file simply being printed on a page
> > (presumably by using response.write) ?
> >
> > Many thanks for all your help today,
> > Oli
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

[Bhaskardeep Khaund]

Re: print from txt file

Hi,

You can do this...

Set myObject = Server.CreateOb ject("Scripting .FileSystemObje ct")
Set myTextFile = myObject.OpenTe xtFile(Server.M apPath("../../textfile.txt"))
While not myTextFile.AtEn dOfStream
Response.Write( myTextFile.Read Line & "<br>")
Wend
myTextFile.Clos e


Regards,
Bhaskardeep Khaund

[Aaron Bertrand - MVP]

Re: print from txt file

> While not myTextFile.AtEn dOfStream[color=blue]
> Response.Write( myTextFile.Read Line & "<br>")[/color]

Ugh... a loop? Why? How about:

Response.Write Replace(myTextF ile.ReadAll(), vbCrLf, "<br>")

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SQL Server MVP

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Wend
myTextFile.Clos e


Regards,
Bhaskardeep Khaund

[Ray at]

Re: print from txt file

Why go line by line? Just readall and replace vbCrLfs with <br>s or use the
<pre> tag.

Ray at work


"Bhaskardee p Khaund" in an HTML message:

You can do this...

Set myObject = Server.CreateOb ject("Scripting .FileSystemObje ct")
Set myTextFile = myObject.OpenTe xtFile(Server.M apPath("../../textfile.txt"))
While not myTextFile.AtEn dOfStream
Response.Write( myTextFile.Read Line & "<br>")
Wend
myTextFile.Clos e


Regards,
Bhaskardeep Khaund

[Bhaskardeep Khaund]

Re: print from txt file

Hi,

I have used the loot because, if the content of the text file is too big it would be an extra strain on the server. And when using the loops u could format each sentence, leading to more flexibility. I think its a matter of coding style. Whats say?

Bhaskardeep Khaund

[Aaron Bertrand [MVP]]

Re: print from txt file

Please post in plain text. These HTML attachments are annoying, and so is
having to switch from HTML mode when replying. I think we just found #5007!

[Ray at]

Re: print from txt file


"Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaron@TRASHasp faq.com> wrote in message
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> Please post in plain text. I think we just found #5007![/color]

DO IT!

[William Tasso]

Re: print from txt file

Aaron Bertrand [MVP] wrote:[color=blue]
> Please post in plain text. These HTML attachments are annoying, and
> so is having to switch from HTML mode when replying. I think we just
> found #5007![/color]

LOL - good call.

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