controll statement not working
What's going on? Here's the problem:
I'm using Javascript in my webpage. I'm using
and I want to delete the file a user may pick. To do so, I've used
<script Language=Javascript>
function deletefile(){
if(Form1.file.value= " "){
window.alert(Please select a file.");}
else{
var fso, f1;
fso = new ActiveXOnject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
f1 = fso.GetFile(Form1.file.value);
f1.Delete(); }
the window.alert... works good- a little too good. It seems that even if I select a file I still get the message "Please select a file" instead of going on to the else part of the controll statement. Is the value screwey when it comes to file types, do I need to use file.text instead of file.value, or what?
P.S. I did a test of the input box alone to see if the value right:
I see hello in my working environment (MS Frontpage) but I don't see it when I'm viewing my work in a browser- as if the browser totally disregards my programmed value. However, when I want to see the pathname of the file I just entered into the text box at runtime, file.value is fine. HELP!
detox posted this at 03:17 — 18th July 2001.
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you need to have the quotes together like this "" rather than having a space in them, like this " ". Secondly i think the file, should stay, don;t replace it with text. That should get rid of the alert prob..
DizzEAngel posted this at 14:36 — 18th July 2001.
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Joined: Jun 2001
The spaces being together, along with two equal signs instead of one worked out... Thanks
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I wasn't trying to replace anything with text though. I was trying to alert the user that he or she needs to pick a file to actually delete, instead of leaving it blank. I did this because I noticed that if I clicked the delete button without there being a value, a runtime error would occur.
Hey, listen, one last request (or two rolled into one...)
1. Do you know how I would open a file similar in the same fashion? I tried
f1.OpenTextFile(...)
and every other thing I could think of with the world Open in there, but it's not responding or recognizing the method.
2. Do you know of a website where I can get some File System Object reference? That would solve every last one of my problems!
Thank you so much- you've been a big help.
~DizzE
detox posted this at 15:28 — 18th July 2001.
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Joined: Feb 2001
As far as I know, client-side JavaScript won't do file-system work, even reading directory contents. If that is what you are attempting. Dont know much re server side....
For a complete list of all the methods and properties of the FSO, check out the Microsoft MSDN reference .
also check this out at wdvl : web developers virtual library
hope this helps some. BTW, upload and download are best done to my knowledge with upload managers like ASPUPLOAD.....
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