Database Reading/Writing

[sleuth]

OK, I know that this can be done in javascript. Will someone please give a code that can append to a database, and another function that will read the first line and print that out of the same database as an example.

I know it's a lot to ask but I can't find anything on it and the only way I can learn is to play with the code. I'm a perl programmer so javascript is similar to me but I'm still real rusty.

Thank You so Very Much!!!

Sleuth

 

[sleuth]

I do use perl. I need something that will modify a file when the page unloads. Right now I have to launch a popup window onload and onunload using javascript, and in the window a perl program runs and makes the changes. It's a login/logout system. I hate that little window poping up all the time when you leave. Sometimes it hangs too long and other times the server connection is lost for a sec so when you leave the window pops up but is dead and doesn't log you out.

So instead of onunload="pop(blabla);" I wanted to just modify the file right there and get rid of the popup window.

Jscript & vb both ehh, that is bad. Is there a way I could write in some code into the html that will modify the files right there. I need the onunload feature too. Perl doesn't have that.

I've got the feeling it can't be done. Oh wait, what about servlets??? I heard that they run off the server??? How about an applet of some kind? Is there anything there that might be able to do this?

Thanks,

Sleuth

 

[avivit]

Guys, I thought I begun to understand something,
but now I'm really confused.
"jscript... client-side jscript at that... which will only work on the clients computer, if they are using IE."???
So there are limitations?
How about jscript as a server side script, in iis server.
Does anyone know if any cinfigurations should be made?
Is there a site that deals with jscript as server side language, regarding database? when using asp I mean.

 

[jaredn]

avivit,

http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/

sleuth, check out:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/databind/data_binding.asp

jared@aauser.com

 

[luciddream]

also, you can't use client-side events to run server-side code.... so, you'd have to open the window anyway. adam@aauser.com

 

[jaredn]

that's not always true... with the advent of the webservices behavior (IE5.5 only). you can try:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/webservice/overview.asp

jared@aauser.com