asp question

[Matt Shudy]

Hey,

Is there a way to open a file on my local hardrive using
asp? I have a two page sequence, the first page has a
dropdown box with the file names in it, the next page i
want to open the file selected from the previous page
(that file is located on the local c drive, a pdf file).
I want to do this because many computers will use this and
they have the same file name but different content... Is
there a way to open a file using a Server.Execute command
or something similar?

Thanks,

Matt Shudy

 

[MD Websunlimited]

Hi Matt,

You can use ASP along with FSO to manipulate files on the server but not the client machine. If you wish to work with files on the
client you'll have to use HTA file instead.

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[Jim Buyens]

If you want to open files on the visitor's computer, then
in general, no, this isn't possible.

If it were possible, hackers and mischief-makers would be
causing your computer to opening thousands of files per
second, at least some of which you wouldn't appreciate.

With enough effort or programming assistance, you could
probably create an ActiveX control that would sit in the
page and do what you want. However, that solujtion is
complex, and not all visitors might want to download the
control.

I'm at somewhat of a disadvantage here because I don't
know anything about your application, In general, though,
I would investigate ways of storing all the files on the
server.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
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