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Save Parameters to Text File, and then pass parameters to further text fields in form for further information to be added

I am relatively new to scripting and would like to have the user enter a parameter into a text field, for that data to be saved to a text file, and then be able to pass those parameters to another form. I suppose that this is similar to a cookie, but don't want to use that method.

Also I am unsure how it will be best to script this, I have basic knowledge in ASP and Javascript and would like to use either of these technologies.

I would therefore appreciate some pointers/possible code on how to complete this.

Many Thanks

COBOLdinosaur

>>>I suppose that this is similar to a cookie, but don't want to use that method.

The cookie method was developed because you can't do what you want to do. Ordinary web pages are not permitted to access the the client's hard disk except for caching and cookies, and those may or may not be available depending on user preferences. Even with risky elements like activex you have to have the users permission. You cannot just write things out the hard drive.

If you need intemediate processing do it on the server. Send the first page to a script that saves the information server side and generates the next part of the form with the parameters included.

Cd&

ITgirl

ASKER

Ok so may be I didn't make myself clear - this is for client side (on an intranet) where the user has full knowledge of the file being saved.

COBOLdinosaur

Save a file clientside with partial contents of a page:

- Create a hidden iframe anywhre on the page:
<iframe name="fHidden" style="position:absolute;visibility:hidden;" src="about:blank"></iframe>

- add following script to the head of the page
<script type="text/javascript">
function saveContent(sText)
{
document.frames['fhidden'].document.body.innerHTML = sText;
document.frames['fhidden'].document.execCommand("SaveAs");
return true;
}
</script>

Then call it this way from the form tag:

<form name="yourform" action="yourscript.asp"
onsubmit="saveContent(document.forms['yourform'].yourtextfield.value)";

The user will get a dialog and must agree to the data being saved on their hard drive. After the file has been saved the form action will be executed

Cd&

ITgirl

ASKER

As I previously mentioned I am quite new to scripting - is there any way this can be done in javascript - as I am a bit happier using Javascript than asp.

Thanks

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