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using js script I am trying to create a folder and copy a file

<html>
    <body>
    <script language="JScript">
  
    function copy()
    {
        var myObject, newpath;
        myObject = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
        myObject.CopyFile ("c:\\test.txt", "c:\\newtmp\\myTest.txt");
		document.write("Copy Complete");
		var fs = require('fs');
		var dir = './tmp';
	}

	function create()
    {
         var myObject, newfolder;
        myObject = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
        newfolder = myObject.CreateFolder ("c:\\newtmp\\");
		document.write("Folder creation complete");
    }
   
    </script>
    create folder newtmp and Copy "c:\test.txt" to the existing path: "c:\newtmp\myTest.txt"
    <form name="myForm">
    <input type="Button" value="Copy File" onClick='create();copy()'>
    </form>
    </body>
    </html>

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Please see above. I can create the folder but I am unable to copy the file. I want to do both operations on same onclick. Please let me know what is wrong.

Also I would like to know if the source is a shared folder \\hostname\share\ , how to copy from the share to local drive folder.

Appreciate your help!
Thanks
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James Bilous

What error are you getting, if any? Why prints out?

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ASKER

oh sorry, it creates the folder but doesnt copy the file into the folder. It doesnt give any error as such.

Thanks
Amrith

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leakim971

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Julian Hansen

have you enabled ActiveX controls to run in IE.

Big Monty

if you get this to work fully, you'll only be able to run it locally, as this would be considered a huge security risk. If I ever went to a website that created folders and files on my local machine, I would be horrified.

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@leakim971
I ran the code locally and it gave me ok1 but nothing else.
@Julian Hansen:
I have enabled ActiveX
@Big Monty
We would have this url accessible only on specific systems designated to run scripts.

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ASKER

I am closing this question as I am going to follow another approach.
Thanks anyways for the help so far.