how to write output to an external file

pigtail · April 29th, 2004, 11:13 PM

I am having problem writing to an external file. I am getting Automation server can't create object error. Can you help? I got the same error even if I ran it from the webserver itself, writing to a shared folder.

<html>
<head>
<script language="JavaScript">
function A()
{
var fso, f1
  var ForReading = 1
  fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  f1 = fso.CreateTextFile("e:\\users\rtsui\testfile.txt", true)
  f1.WriteLine(" 1 or 2 or 3 etc ")
  f1.Close()
}
</script>
</head>
<BODY>
<A name="Client Number" value="1" onClick="A();">Client 1 FIND</A>
<A name="Client Number" value="2" onClick="A();">Client 2 FIND</A>
<A name="Client Number" value="3" onClick="A();">Client 3 FIND</A>
</BODY>
</html>

ChrisScott · April 30th, 2004, 02:08 AM

Hi pigtail,

The reason you are getting this message is that by default IE does not allow the creation of ActiveX objects that could be used maliciously on a clients machine.

People running your script would have to trust you enough to allow you to use these objects for your script to run, they would also have to use IE.

If you really want to do this, in IE go to Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level & set the option "Initialize & Script ActiveX controls not marked as safe" to either enable (very dangerous) or prompt.

HTH,

Chris

pigtail · April 30th, 2004, 09:34 AM

Thank you! It worked!