Write information form a comma separated text file onto an ASP pag

Roundy · Jan 31, 2005

My task seems so simple, but I can't seem to determine how to do what I want
to do.

I have a text file that has two lines in it, the first line gives item
labels, my second line gives values for those labels. I would like to use
ASP to present this data on a web page. I also want the page to reload every
10 seconds so that any updates to the text file would be relfected on the web
page. Thanks in advance

teknohippy · Feb 1, 2005

which part is the issue?

As for reading the file, how far have you gotten? Opening it? Reading it
all? Reading a line?
As for refreshing, have you tried? used the meta refresh?

I got the feeling he hadn't started.

teknohippy · Feb 1, 2005

My task seems so simple, but I can't seem to determine how to do what I want
to do.

I have a text file that has two lines in it, the first line gives item
labels, my second line gives values for those labels. I would like to use
ASP to present this data on a web page. I also want the page to reload every
10 seconds so that any updates to the text file would be relfected on the web
page. Thanks in advance

Use the FSO(File System Object) to open the file and read it in.

Parse it in whatever way takes your fancy.

Present it to the browser.

Stick a 10 second meta refresh in the head.

Roundy · Feb 1, 2005

How do I write a meta refresh.

teknohippy said:
Use the FSO(File System Object) to open the file and read it in.

Parse it in whatever way takes your fancy.

Present it to the browser.

Stick a 10 second meta refresh in the head.

Adrienne · Feb 1, 2005

Gazing into my crystal ball I observed =?Utf-8?B?Um91bmR5?=

How do I write a meta refresh.

Google <http://www.google.com/search?q=meta+refresh&sourceid=opera&num=50
&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8> brought up 762,000 results for meta refresh.

Jeff Cochran · Feb 3, 2005

My task seems so simple, but I can't seem to determine how to do what I want
to do.

I have a text file that has two lines in it, the first line gives item
labels, my second line gives values for those labels. I would like to use
ASP to present this data on a web page. I also want the page to reload every
10 seconds so that any updates to the text file would be relfected on the web
page. Thanks in advance

That's possibly not the best method, but if you're desperate:

http://www.able-consulting.com/MDAC...roviders.htm#OLEDBProviderForMicrosoftJetText

From there, treat it like a database.

Refresh:

<HEAD>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" CONTENT="10"
</HEAD>

Jeff

teknohippy · Feb 4, 2005

exactly.... which is why I post the way I do sometimes :}
Make the user TRY first... that's my theory, otherwise we'd be writing it
for em, and if that's the case I want to get PAID

Sometimes I internally struggle with the decision over whether to
introduce their browser to google, or a bat to their face

If you know what I mean

<grins>

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