Saving form data to a flat file database? Text file?

[Guest]

Is there a way to create a text file database (flat file storage) from form data? I am wanting to create a nifty page for my website where people can put in information from text fields, radio buttons, etc and have it save it to a file. I do not want to use Sharepoint. I know how to do this using CGI but I want to learn how to do it using Frontpage and IIS 5.0. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

Jordan

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

You would have to learn to hand code ASP/VBScript and use the FileSystemObject to create the file.
You host will have to allow you to use the FileSystemObject on a specific folder.

If this is just going to be a very basic application, then consider using FP Database Component,
which uses Access. After you create the form, under form properties, select send to database, and
let FP create the database for you.

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Is there a way to create a text file database (flat file storage) from form data? I am wanting to

create a nifty page for my website where people can put in information from text fields, radio
buttons, etc and have it save it to a file. I do not want to use Sharepoint. I know how to do this
using CGI but I want to learn how to do it using Frontpage and IIS 5.0. Any ideas would be greatly
appreciated!

 

[Guest]

How would I go about getting started with the Database Component? Is it pretty straightforward? Thanks for your help
I hope this IS going to be a very basic application.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Create the form in FP, then right click, form properties, select sent to database...

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[Thomas A. Rowe]

For additional info, see Help, database, collecting the results from a form or similar depending on
your version of FP.

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