Create a txt file with javascript

[Fuhrer]

Hi there,
i'm trying to create a javascript function that would create a text file so i can write some informations in it and read it later.
I'm using the "ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")",

function makefile(){
var fso;var thefile;

fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
thefile=fso.CreateTextFile("c:\\test.txt",true);

fso.close()
}

but nothing is happening,

so please help me,
Thank u

[johnhjohn]

I am not familiar with Active X, but when I tried your code on my computer, the error said that the object doesn't support that method ( fso.close() ). The code worked fine without the fso.close() and successfully created a file named test.txt.


Hope I helped :).

[johnhjohn]

Use thefile.close() instead of fso.close().

[acoder]

Hi there,
i'm trying to create a javascript function that would create a text file so i can write some informations in it and read it later.
I'm using the "ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")",

function makefile(){
var fso;var thefile;

fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
thefile=fso.CreateTextFile("c:\\test.txt",true);

fso.close()
}

but nothing is happening,

so please help me,
Thank u

This will probably only be supported on IE browsers. Also, allowing a web page to create files is a security hole. If you need to just remember values why not use cookies instead?

[Fuhrer]

This will probably only be supported on IE browsers. Also, allowing a web page to create files is a security hole. If you need to just remember values why not use cookies instead?

Thanks for ur advice, but im trying to make a login page that allow to save username and password, just like the " Hotmail " page where a user has 3 option to log in:
1-Save my username and password on this computer
2-Save my username on this computer
3-Always ask for my username and password

If u have an idea to help me with such page ,i will appreciate that,

Thank u

[b1randon]

Thanks for ur advice, but im trying to make a login page that allow to save username and password, just like the " Hotmail " page where a user has 3 option to log in:
1-Save my username and password on this computer
2-Save my username on this computer
3-Always ask for my username and password

If u have an idea to help me with such page ,i will appreciate that,

Thank u

You should look up the use of cookies. They are designed to do exactly what you're talking about without having to be IE only and without the security crappiness.

[bikash123]

I am trying create a ActiveXObject like myActiveXObject = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

in asp.net 2.0 with IE7.0
but getting error like Automation server cannot create object !!!!

what's the actual problem?
Is it necessary to install any component?
I haven't install anything..

Can anybody help me?

Thank you.
Bikash

[acoder]

I am trying create a ActiveXObject like myActiveXObject = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

in asp.net 2.0 with IE7.0
but getting error like Automation server cannot create object !!!!

what's the actual problem?
Is it necessary to install any component?
I haven't install anything..

Can anybody help me?

Thank you.
Bikash

See this Microsoft KB article.

[bikash123]

I am getting some error like unboxed type error when I am converting nullable Int64 variable when I am getting a null from database,it is ok when it is returning some value .
Look at the following code :--------------

Int64? Approval_Datetime = (DR["Approval_Datetime"] == DBNull.Value) ? null : (DateTime?)DR["Approval_Datetime"]; //It is O.K.

Int64? Approved_By_Admin_Id = (DR["Approved_By_Admin_Id"] == DBNull.Value) ? null : (Int64)(DR["Approved_By_Admin_Id"]); //here I am getting error like unboxed type when I am getting null value from database

How will I be able to overcome this ..
Can anybody help me?

[bikash123]

See this Microsoft KB article.

Thanks to acoder.

[acoder]

Thanks to acoder.

No problem. You're welcome.

[mikeumus]

Hello,
I am trying to record when someone signs and/or agrees to an online agreement. I figured this would be be done by creating a .txt file containing the information relevant to every unique signature instance, but after reading the above statements, it seems as though creating files is a major security compliance issue; but is it really an issue even if the file creation is all happening on the server side?

Does anyone know the standard for recording such information?

Thank you all for your time and consideration,

Peace and Love,
Mikeumus

[acoder]

Hello Mikeumus, welcome to Bytes!

The above statements were for files created locally, not on the server. Instead of text files, you should look into storing this information in a database.