Text Box to .txt file using ASP

[nkrst1]

In a form, how do you save the contents of a text box into a text file on the server? I basically want people to cut and paste a doc into the text box, hit send, and then have that text box's information saved in a .txt file on the server along with an ID in the .txt's file name. I have all the ID's created when the form is sent, I just need a method of saving the text box.

Any help will be much appreciated.


-n-

 

[motte]

nkrst1,

I don't have time to explain it today, but what you need to look at is the FileSystemObject. From this you can create a textfile and write to it as you want to.

The FileSystemObject will allow you to get into a directory, and create the file in the specified directory. Then you can use the textstream (I think that's what it's called) to write to the file.

Sorry I couldn't show you any code at the moment.

Mike

 

[krappleby025]

the following makes textfile and adds aa line

<%
dim formtxtbx
formtxtbox=request.form(&quot;txtbox&quot
Dim filesys, txtfile
set filesys = createobject(&quot;scripting.FilesystemObject&quot
set txtfile = filesys.createtxtfile(&quot;c:/ blah blah.txt&quot
txtfile.Writeline(&quot;&quot; & formtxtbox % &quot;&quot
Txtfile.close
%>


the following opens a file and ads a line

<%
dim formtxtbx
formtxtbox=request.form(&quot;txtbox&quot
Dim filesys, txtfile
set filesys = createobject(&quot;scripting.FilesystemObject&quot
set txtfile = filesys.opentextfile(&quot;c:/ blah blah.txt&quot;,8,0)
txtfile.Writeline(&quot;&quot; & formtxtbox % &quot;&quot
Txtfile.close
%>

hope that helps

 

[nkrst1]

Thanks so much! This is exactly what I need.


-n-