FileSystemObject

[John Cummings]

I have inherited form that requires me to use the FilesystemObjec t to
write to a file. I have to use Javascript to instantiate and use the
object. I think that I am having a problem as far as getting the
javascript to work server side. I am able to create a file and write
to it locally but when trying to work it on the server, I get
Unspecified Error. I thought that possibly using <script
language="javas cript" runat="server"> would take care of that. But it
says objected expected when I have thte runat=server in there. It
doesn't even recognize the function. Any ideas on how i can run the
following code onSubmit using Javascript? I had it done in vbscript
but the client insists that it be done using Javascript. Please
help!!!!!

Yemi

function getEmailList()
{
var fso = new ActiveXObject(" Scripting.FileS ystemObject");
var newfile = fso.OpenTextFil e("d:/inetpub/www.lottery.sta te.az.us/database/textfiles/textfile.txt",
8,true);
newfile.WriteLi ne("It works.");
newfile.Close() ;
}

[Tim Williams]

Re: FileSystemObjec t

Does the server have any antivirus software installed? Norton is famous for
causing problems with this kind of script: if you have it then you might
look into disbling the "script blocking" feature.

tim

"John Cummings" <suavipapi@hotm ail.com> wrote in message
news:85ed5b3.03 06271045.4e7559 73@posting.goog le.com...[color=blue]
> I have inherited form that requires me to use the FilesystemObjec t to
> write to a file. I have to use Javascript to instantiate and use the
> object. I think that I am having a problem as far as getting the
> javascript to work server side. I am able to create a file and write
> to it locally but when trying to work it on the server, I get
> Unspecified Error. I thought that possibly using <script
> language="javas cript" runat="server"> would take care of that. But it
> says objected expected when I have thte runat=server in there. It
> doesn't even recognize the function. Any ideas on how i can run the
> following code onSubmit using Javascript? I had it done in vbscript
> but the client insists that it be done using Javascript. Please
> help!!!!!
>
> Yemi
>
> function getEmailList()
> {
> var fso = new ActiveXObject(" Scripting.FileS ystemObject");
> var newfile =[/color]
fso.OpenTextFil e("d:/inetpub/www.lottery.sta te.az.us/database/textfiles/text
file.txt",[color=blue]
> 8,true);
> newfile.WriteLi ne("It works.");
> newfile.Close() ;
> }
>[/color]

[John]

Re: FileSystemObjec t

"Tim Williams" <saxifraxREMOVE @THISpacbell.ne t> wrote in message news:<hfqLa.423 7$mC2.2099@news svr16.news.prod igy.com>...[color=blue]
> Does the server have any antivirus software installed? Norton is famous for
> causing problems with this kind of script: if you have it then you might
> look into disbling the "script blocking" feature.
>
> tim
>
> "John Cummings" <suavipapi@hotm ail.com> wrote in message
> news:85ed5b3.03 06271045.4e7559 73@posting.goog le.com...[color=green]
> > I have inherited form that requires me to use the FilesystemObjec t to
> > write to a file. I have to use Javascript to instantiate and use the
> > object. I think that I am having a problem as far as getting the
> > javascript to work server side. I am able to create a file and write
> > to it locally but when trying to work it on the server, I get
> > Unspecified Error. I thought that possibly using <script
> > language="javas cript" runat="server"> would take care of that. But it
> > says objected expected when I have thte runat=server in there. It
> > doesn't even recognize the function. Any ideas on how i can run the
> > following code onSubmit using Javascript? I had it done in vbscript
> > but the client insists that it be done using Javascript. Please
> > help!!!!!
> >
> > Yemi
> >
> > function getEmailList()
> > {
> > var fso = new ActiveXObject(" Scripting.FileS ystemObject");
> > var newfile =[/color]
> fso.OpenTextFil e("d:/inetpub/www.lottery.sta te.az.us/database/textfiles/text
> file.txt",[color=green]
> > 8,true);
> > newfile.WriteLi ne("It works.");
> > newfile.Close() ;
> > }
> >[/color][/color]


I see that the client does not insist of JavaScript, but instead
favors using anything but VB trash. The answers to this are well
documented. Try the HTTP protocol this month.