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How can I open a text file (not in the browser) using JavaScript and ActiveXObject

Dec 11th, 2003 06:28
Javad Zanguei, John Lelempsis,


<script language="JScript">
  var ForAppend=8;
  FileStreamObject=new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  WriteStream=FileStreamObject.OpenTextFile("NewMyFile.html",ForAppend);
  FileEntry="<html>\n"+"<head>\n"+"<title>New My File</title>\n";
  FileEntry=FileEntry+"</head>\n<body>\n";
  FileEntry=FileEntry+"<h1>Hello, World!</h1>\n";
  FileEntry=FileEntry+"</body>\n</html>";
  WriteStream.WriteLine(FileEntry);
  WriteStream.Close();
</script>