Any VBScript guys out there? i need some help!

[mijulie]

I got this from the FAQ on reading/writing to textfiles but when i insert it in my code, i get a runtime error pointing to Server.MapPath. Does anyone know exactly what i should put there.:-(

dim fsoObj, sFileName, objtextFile
sFileName = Server.MapPath("writeToThisFile.txt&quot
set fsoObj = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
set objtextFile = fsoObj.OpenTextFile(sFileName, 8)
objTextFile.WriteLine ("Hello world&quot
objTextFile.Close
set objTextFile = nothing
set fsoObj = nothing

 

[mijulie]

Sorry i forgot to include that the error said,
Object required:"Server"

 

[Geee]

What system are you serving the asp up from? IIS or PWS? -GTM Solutions, Home of USITE-
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http://www.gtmsolutions.com=-

 

[mijulie]

I tried PWS, didn't seem to have any luck there though. I presume it's IIS but i must admit i don't know what that stands for!

 

[dianal]

Hello,
It seems that you put the code between
<script language=&quot;VBScript&quot;> and </script> tags.
This means taht you are doing some client-side processing.
You have to put the code between <% and %> and save file as asp.
Read the faq333-504 to the bottom with very important info for writing privileges.
Hope this helps.
D.

 

[mijulie]

By the way, I have Apache installed but haven't used it yet (it seems complicated). Would that make things any easier?

 

[shaddow]

Are you trying to execute an ASP page or just an script in HTML?

 

[mijulie]

There's no ASP involved at all!

 

[bra1niac]

Well, if you don't know much about Apache, it definitely won't help you out here. It won't even parse VBscript without some work.

IIS stands for Internet Information Server, I believe. I have too many acronyms floating around in my head... If you ever need to reference an acronym or find out what something is, check out

http://www.whatis.com

&quot;It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.&quot; - Rear Admiral Dr. Grace Hopper

 

[shaddow]

Then You have to use HTML scripts like not Server.CreateObject because this is in ASP pages


Set fso = CreateObject(&quot;Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
Set f1 = fso.CreateTextFile(&quot;c:\testfile.txt&quot;, True)

 

[dianal]

Helloo,
Well, since you are using Server.CreateObject there is ASP.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?URL=/library/psdk/iisref/vbob7838.htm

Your file has to be with asp extension, and you have to run it something like

http://server/file.asp

Hope this helps.
D.

 

[Swany]

There is a confusion between where your script is executing.

See this FAQ for some info about server side scripting and
what ASP is.

http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?spid=333&sfid=615&CFID=9056179&CFTOKEN=72304753

Where are you trying to create the file? On the USER's computer or on the web server?

 

[mijulie]

The user should be able to append to the file which would be stored on the Server. I have used just a HTML page and all seems to be working fine, i can write text to a file now. My only problem is how to pass the variable to the textfile as opposed to just a value. I need to know the format for this!

 

[mijulie]

Not to worry i figured it out thanks to link9!