javascript to read a text file

[786snow]

Hi,

Is there a simple way read a simple text file using javascript? and then displaying the content of that file?

 

[monksnake]

Look into the FileSystemObject within Javascript.

fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");



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[BabyJeffy]

Only works in IE for Windows (of course) You could achieve something using Java in the likes of Firefox I think (assuming the Java sandbox gets ability to access file system objects).

Cheers,
Jeff

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