using a .txt file for a data source.

[thysonj]

I am hosting a page that will track a baseball tournament. I need to be able to update standings and results on a daily basis and with ease. I am not able to use a database because my host does not support them so I am stuck needing another direction. I believe I can use a simple .txt file and output it to the page but I am having difficulty getting it o work. I have used databinding and this works perfectly for IE but Netscape does not support it. Any ideas would be great. Thanks

 

[cian]

Can you use SSI??

Or how about including the file with an Object or Iframe??


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[thysonj]

Not really familiar with that...
I can't believe there is no way to just use the text file a source but I haven't been able to find a solution

 

[cian]

Well i'm not familiar with any of these but i'll try to make a few suggestions:

I know little about SSI but if you give me your email I can send you some info. But you need to know can you use SSI on your server.

You can include a document like this:

<object type=&quot;text/x-scriptlet&quot; width=&quot;??&quot; height=&quot;??&quot; data=&quot;results.htm&quot;>
</object>

With iframe I think it might be something similar, hopefully one of the guys can explain that, i'm in a rush now. If this is still open tomorrow i'll dig out some info for you.
The object definitly works but i've never played with it much.

Let me know how you get on...



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[cian]

Oh btw
&quot;I can't believe there is no way to just use the text file a source &quot; its definitly possible its just that the experts haven't answered yet. Dont panic, we'll get a solution!!


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[Jimuniguy]

Hi,

I dunno if its any use to you, but sometime ago, i required the ability to save various questions into a text document which could then be pulled into a form. The links from the text document could then be clicked on.

I guess, you could do this with your one as well, just dont make the links clickable and have alot of forms.

Any good?

Cheers

James

 

[thysonj]

I am going to try the above but other responses would be great. Thanks guys for trying to help!

 

[SashiRaveendran]

It is highly unlikely that you will get this to work in netscape 4 browsers. If you cant use a database to store your data how about cookies?

 

[Jimuniguy]

Hi,

I am unsure of that last post, do you want the code which allows you to see the input from the text file in a form field?

Cheers

James