ASP - create text file in client machine

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How to you create a text file in the client machine using classic ASP?
Is it possible?

Posted 12-Jul-11 1:22am

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Prerak Patel · Answer 1 · 2011-07-12T01:26:00

Solution 1

You can't create files on the client's machine with ASP. Though ActiveX or java applet can.

Posted 12-Jul-11 1:26am

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Espen Harlinn 12-Jul-11 10:13am

Right, my 5

Reiss · Answer 2 · 2011-07-12T02:26:00

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The only file access you have is too cookies - see W3 Schools ASP Cookies[Clicktiy] [edit]although users can block these.[/edit]

Posted 12-Jul-11 2:26am

Reiss

Updated 12-Jul-11 2:28am

v2

#realJSOP · Answer 3 · 2011-07-12T02:33:00

You have to do a call to Response.WriteFile() which will prompt the user to either save or reject the file. That's the only way to get afile onto the client's machine from your web site.

If they're not running IE, the ActiveXcrement method won't work at all. Consider that IE's market share shrinks every day, depending on ActiveXexcrement isn't viable, not to mention that almost nobody allows ActiveXcrement to run from the browser anyway.

codeben1 · Answer 4 · 2011-07-13T02:23:00

Solution 4

Thanks for the replies. Think i will use applet

Posted 13-Jul-11 2:23am