JavaScript - Read and Write a text file

[jbgood]

I am trying to create a number to use on my web page
I Don't think I need anything too fancy.
I just want to keep it in a text file on my website and when I need to access it, I want to be able to read it from the file, use in in a form field, increment it by 1 and write the changed text file back.

So how do I...
Read the number from a text file...
Assign it to a variable...
Use it in a form field...
Increment it by 1...
Write it to the text file...
Save the text file...

I am at a loss about how to read and write, open and save a text file with JavaScript.

If I can't do this using JavaScript, I have plan B...
How do I get a js generated number into a web form text field?

Thanks

Jack

 

[vbkris]

why not use server side language like ASP? javascript is client side.

Known is handfull, Unknown is worldfull

 

[mcowen]

Like vbkris says javascript is client side. To maintain security javascript is restricted to running inside IE and has no access to the local file system - its therefore not possible using js. A signed Java applet would do it but by this stage you might as well set up a little access database.

I dont know how it would work in ASP as I know little about it.

Matt

Matt

 

[jbgood]

Thanks Guys

I at least know which way to go..


CatchYaLater
Jack