Opening, using a file in HTML

[John Fistere]

I have an application which calls a CGI file that writes a textfile to the
local directory. The calling HTML page needs to then access the file, give
it a variable name so it can be sent by email from the calling HTML page.
The HTML page has a form which supplies the data to the CGI file which
writes the formatted file.

I haven't found a way to open the file in HTML so it can be passed to the
mailer. Can anyone give me some advice?

Thanks,
John Fistere

 

[Toby A Inkster]

I haven't found a way to open the file in HTML so it can be passed to the
mailer. Can anyone give me some advice?

HTML isn't a programming language. It can't do anything.

Any opening of files, sending by e-mail, etc will have to be done by CGI.

 

[Leif K-Brooks]

Any opening of files, sending by e-mail, etc will have to be done by CGI.

What's wrong with other ways of a program talking to the server?

 

[Toby A Inkster]

What's wrong with other ways of a program talking to the server?

While others (PHP, JSP, ColdFusion, mod_open_files_and_send_stuff_by_email,
etc) *could* be used, the OP was already using CGI, so it seemed to be a
natural choice.