Read/write a txt file

[cacalex]

Hi,

I need an javascript able to read text in a ".txt" file...

I've test the "Scripting.FileSystemObject" without sucess...

HEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPP !!!!

:confused:

[Nevermore]

On the server or on the client's machine?

[cacalex]

Actually, only on the client machine,

But i'm interest in both...

Thanks

[Jona]

You can use the FSO (FileSystemObject) object to create, edit, read, append to, etc., .txt files on the user's local machine. Although this prompts the user to agree to use ActiveX, I'm sure you know that. ;) The FSO cannot be used on the server, because JavaScript is client-side and not server-side, it has no access to the server.

[cacalex]

OK...

can you provide me some codes examples, so i can test it.

Like i previously write, i already test the FSO method, but i just can't make it work....

Thanks !

[khalidali63]

Writing to a file on a local machine from client is considered a securiyt problem,anything of that sort is well suited by a server side programming language.

[Jona]

Certainly:

var fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
var a = fso.CreateTextFile("c:\\testfile.txt", true);
a.WriteLine("This is a test.");
a.Close();

[cacalex]

Thanks Jona,

But if i understand well this example, it is actuallu writting text in a file...

How can i get the text back after that ???

[Jona]

function GetLine()
{
var fso, f, r;
var ForReading = 1, ForWriting = 2;
fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
f = fso.OpenTextFile("c:\\testfile.txt", ForWriting, true);
f.WriteLine("Hello world!");
f.WriteLine("JavaScript is fun");
f.Close();
f = fso.OpenTextFile("c:\\testfile.txt", ForReading);
r = f.ReadLine();
return(r);
}

[cacalex]

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH !!!

It's working !

Can't believe it !

I Pass three days trying to make this work !

You Shall be the worship one !!!

Thanks !!

I'll be in debt forever...

[Jona]

:D {Thank Microsoft, too. LOL}