Passing string to Server.MapPath

J

Jake

How can I pass the results of a form field submitted to this statement
below?

<%
Set MyFileObj = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'### This Works
'###Set MyTextFile = MyFileObj.OpenTextFile(Server.MapPath("body.txt"))
'### This Doesnt work
Set MyTextFile = MyFileObj.OpenTextFile(Server.MapPath(" &
request.form("MyFileName") & "))

WHILE NOT MyTextFile.AtEndOfStream
Response.Write(MyTextFile.ReadLine & Chr(10))
WEND
MyTextFile.Close
%>


Thanks in advance!
 
S

Steven Burn

strTemp = Request.Form("MyFileName")

Set MyTextFile = MyFileObj.OpenTextFile(Server.MapPath(strTemp))

Or

Set MyTextFile =
MyFileObj.OpenTextFile(Server.MapPath(Request.Form("MyFileName")))

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!
 
J

Jake

Thanks a bunch!!!


Steven Burn said:
strTemp = Request.Form("MyFileName")

Set MyTextFile = MyFileObj.OpenTextFile(Server.MapPath(strTemp))

Or

Set MyTextFile =
MyFileObj.OpenTextFile(Server.MapPath(Request.Form("MyFileName")))

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!
 

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