FSO and text files

[Remou]

Hi
I am trying to write a text file. I can only find stuff on File System Object which gives me errors.
If I put in:
Set FSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
I get
Error: Object Required: 'Server'

If I put in:
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
I get:
Error: ActiveX component can't create object: 'Scripting.FileSystemObject'

Am I making some stupid mistake?
or
Does the server not allow this (It has let me use other asp / vbscript stuff)?
If it is the server, is there any other way to write a text file?
Any help / hints would be much appreciated.

 

[onpnt]

it sounds like your server does not support FSO.

are you running this through a server?

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[onpnt]

http://www.15seconds.com/component/pg000246.htm

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[Remou]

Hello onpnt
Thanks for your response. Perhaps if I explain that I have a small site hosted by a provider with an Access database that is updated occasionally by users of the site. I would like to write out updates to a text file and download it for backup purposes. I need to be able to do this from primitive net cafes. The server on the site lets me use Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection&quot for example.

I visited the site you recommended and got into a loop, not a download - I am clearly missing something.

Thanks again
PS all this is on a ****up as I go along basis.

 

[Tarwn]

Try uploading a file with this small script on it. It should tell you which version of IIS your provider is running:

<%
Response.Write Request.ServerVariables(&quot;SERVER_SOFTWARE&quot;)
%>

This may give us a hint as to what your server should be able/should not be able to support.

-Tarwn

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http://www.tiernok.com/hscripts/systemp.asp

 

[Remou]

Hello Tarwn
It says:
Microsoft-IIS/4.0
Your note gave me the clue, I had <script>, sorry about that.

I have a new problem now:
<%
Set FSO=Server.CreateObject(&quot;Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
Set TextStream = FSO.CreateTextFile(&quot;FSOtest.txt&quot
TextStream.WriteLine(&quot;Line of text&quot
TextStream.Close
%>
This runs without errors, but I don't end up with a text file.
Thanks again, everyone.

 

[onpnt]

upgrade to 5.0

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[DreXor]

also verify the version of scrrun.dll in your system folder, this file is overwritten alot by applications and is what drives FSO if it's been overwritten then all FSO will fail regardless of IIS version

 

[Remou]

Hello and thanks for the help.

Thanks to your hints, I finally started thinking (!)

<%
dirdat=Server.MapPath(&quot;\&quot
fildat=dirdat & &quot;\FSOtest.txt&quot;
Set FSO=Server.CreateObject(&quot;Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
Set TextStream = FSO.CreateTextFile(fildat)
TextStream.WriteLine(&quot;Line of text&quot
TextStream.Close
%>
works fine, and I end up with a text file. Now for stage 2.
Byeeee )