String manipulation

[Evertjan.]

Andy McNamara wrote on 27 okt 2006 in comp.lang.javascript:

Very simple questions,

Not for me, see below, Andy.

I have some data of strings, say, str1,sting2,stringstring3,etc

What is/are "data of strings"?

Are "str1, sting2, stringstring3" names of string [sting?] variables?

I also have a text file that needs to be filled upat some empty places,

How can a text file have empty places?

A textfile being/containing a string of characters.

I need to do this in javascript,

Why do you need to do that in javascript?

could you help me with some apis that

What are apis?

can do this ?

Do what?

I am completely new to javascript. any help is appreciated.

We all were at some point in time.

 

[ASM]

Andy McNamara a écrit :

Very simple questions,
I have some data of strings, say, str1,sting2,stringstring3,etc
I also have a text file that needs to be filled upat some empty places,
I need to do this in javascript, could you help me with some apis that
can do this ? I am completely new to javascript. any help is appreciated.

JavaScript can't write in a file.

You'l have to ask that to PHP for instance.

(eventually using XMLHttpRequest javascript function)

 

[Evertjan.]

ASM wrote on 26 okt 2006 in comp.lang.javascript:

Andy McNamara a écrit :

JavaScript can't write in a file.
You'l have to ask that to PHP for instance.

Javascript can write a file just as well as php,
both as serverside code.

Javascript can use Scripting.FileSystemObject

Javascript in wscript or cscript can too.

(eventually using XMLHttpRequest javascript function)

Eventually? Oh, as part of Ajax?

 

[ASM]

Evertjan. a écrit :

Javascript can write a file just as well as php,
both as serverside code.

Javascript can use Scripting.FileSystemObject

can you give me an example ?

 

[Evertjan.]

ASM wrote on 26 okt 2006 in comp.lang.javascript:

Evertjan. a écrit :

can you give me an example ?

Under classic ASP:

<script language='jscript' runat='server'>

var fso, tf;
fso = new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject');
tf = fso.CreateTextFile(Server.MapPath('/myDir/myfile.txt'), true);

// Write a line with a newline character.
tf.WriteLine('Testing 1, 2, 3.') ;

// Write three newline characters to the file.
tf.WriteBlankLines(3) ;

// Write a text.
tf.Write ('This is a test.');
tf.Close();

</script>

not tested

 

[ASM]

Evertjan. a écrit :

ASM wrote on 26 okt 2006 in comp.lang.javascript:


Under classic ASP:

would that work in my FireFox ?

I undersdand it is server-side script.

If it is :
- would that work in my Apache ?
- if not what javascript script could I use
(with an example it is better for my poor mind)

MapPath() is a generic function ? (to say : localhost)

 

[Evertjan.]

ASM wrote on 26 okt 2006 in comp.lang.javascript:

Evertjan. a écrit :

Read up about ASP.

 

[ASM]

Evertjan. a écrit :

ASM wrote on 26 okt 2006 in comp.lang.javascript:


Read up about ASP.

thank you.

 

[Dr J R Stockton]

Andy McNamara a écrit :

JavaScript can't write in a file.

You'l have to ask that to PHP for instance.

(eventually using XMLHttpRequest javascript function)

<FAQENTRY>, somewhere around 2.2 - I suggest a short section/paragraph
along the general lines of :

Javascript is a general term covering very similar languages used in
differing environments, including client-side Web (the default
assumption in c.l.j), server-side Web (on-topic in c.l.j), and Windows
programming (CScript, WScript, for which is preferred).
(any other environments?)


It's a good idea to read the newsgroup and its FAQ. See below.

 

[Randy Webb]

ASM said the following on 10/26/2006 4:12 PM:

Andy McNamara a écrit :

JavaScript can't write in a file.

FSO in IE can!

JScript in ASP can.

Perhaps you meant "Javascript in a default security environment on a web
page can't write a file on the local hard drive".

 

[Andy McNamara]

Very simple questions,
I have some data of strings, say, str1,sting2,stringstring3,etc
I also have a text file that needs to be filled upat some empty places,
I need to do this in javascript, could you help me with some apis that
can do this ? I am completely new to javascript. any help is appreciated.

 

[Laurent Bugnion]

Hi,

Evertjan. a écrit :

thank you.

Actually, forget ASP and read about ASP.NET ;-)

Just kidding. It's true that using JavaScript on ASP to program both the
client and the server was kind of neat. But I wouldn't go back from .NET.

About saving files: Client-side JavaScript running in a browser can do
that too, but it needs the right permissions.

See this
http://www.galasoft-lb.ch/myjavascript/CExplorer/index.html

This feature allows, for example, to write HTA (HTML Applications)
running in IE but having the same permissions as a standalone
application. Think of it as having the ease of a VBA application, but
without having to touch VB (yuk).

HTH,
Laurent

 

[ASM]

Laurent Bugnion a écrit :

Hi,
Salut,

See this
http://www.galasoft-lb.ch/myjavascript/CExplorer/index.html

I've been
I'll look at home (locally)

This feature allows, for example, to write HTA (HTML Applications)
running in IE but having the same permissions as a standalone
application. Think of it as having the ease of a VBA application, but
without having to touch VB (yuk).

Unlovely, on my Mac I use any M$ possibilities,
(vb vba vscript hta htc are not for me and anyway of no use)
I'm not more advanced
(et avec Apache sur mon Mac de quoi je dispose?)

HTH,

that could

Stephane