JavaScript File I/O

[xeifrank]

Does JavaScript have any file input/output capabilities?

In particuliar, I am going to write a program where I need to read a large amount of data from a file. Does JavaScript allow for reading data from files?

If so what is the syntax.

THanks

Xeifrank

[Rick Bull]

Not client-side JavaScript I'm afraid.

[sharpasknives]

what about server side javascript?

[xeifrank]

Basically, I am making a webapge, uploading it to my ISP server. I have a JavaScript program in the webpage. I have alot of data that I need to use in this JavaScript program. Do I have to hardcode the data in the JavaScript code? Is there any way to put this data in a file and read it?

Thanks,

Xeifrank

[Ryan]

you could put the data into hidden form fields and then submit the form to a perl script through a javascript submit command (document.formname.submit();).

[sharpasknives]

i need this function but i dont wanna code it in because its for a forum. i tried using php and mysql but i couldnt get the mysql to wrok (truth is i didnt even know how to use it )