VBScript - AGHHHHH

tonysoprano · 21-07-2004 11:32AM #1

Got the following code in a file called fred.asp
Also go the file fred.txt in the same folder.

<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
iii<BR>
<script language="vbScript" runat="Server">
document.write("Here 1<BR>")
Const ForReading = 1, ForWriting = 2, ForAppending = 3
Const TristateUseDefault = -2, TristateTrue = -1, TristateFalse = 0
Dim FSO,f,ts

Set FSO = createObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If (FSO.FileExists("fred.txt")) Then
document.write("File Exists")
Else
document.write("File DOES NOT Exist")
End If

Set FSO = nothing

document.write("Here 2")
</script>

</body>
</html>

Does anyone know why I keep getting the File DOES NOT Exist message?

Evil Phil · 21-07-2004 11:44AM

Should you be specifiying the path to Fred.txt as well as the filename?

Something like If fso.FileExists("C:\foo\Fred.txt"). Maybe the FSO defaults to it's webpage's folder, I don't know but it just struck me that it was missing.

tonysoprano · 21-07-2004 11:51AM

Cannot do C:\Blah\Blah\Blah\fred.txt as the file sits on my ISP which is unix. So I just give it the relative path "fred.txt" as opposed to /blah/blah/blah/fred.txt.

The Corinthian · 21-07-2004 11:55AM

Try:

fso.FileExists(Server.MapPath("fred.txt"))

or

fso.FileExists(Server.MapPath("./fred.txt"))

Also as it's on a *nix box, then the filename is likely to be case sensitive too.

Evil Phil · 21-07-2004 11:57AM

<snip/>

Actually just do what TC said ...

Ivan Dunaev · 21-07-2004 11:58AM

the only way for such error is different case in filenames (like fred.txt and Fred.txt)

also try FSO.FileExists(Server.Mappath(realative_path))

Ivan Dunaev · 21-07-2004 11:59AM

sorry, typing too long )

Evil Phil · 21-07-2004 12:02PM

Righty, can I use FSO.FileExists(Server.MapPath("http://www.foo.com/foo.txt")? Forgive me, my asp is old and senile.

The Corinthian · 21-07-2004 12:08PM

Originally posted by Evil Phil
Righty, can I use FSO.FileExists(Server.MapPath("http://www.foo.com/foo.txt")? Forgive me, my asp is old and senile.

Don't know if using the full URL is a good idea. We're talking about a *nix port of ASP, such as Chillisoft, and I don't know if it would be so integrated with Apache to be able to grab domain info.

Ivan Dunaev · 21-07-2004 12:08PM

you cannot, i guess. Server.MapPath returns phisical path corresponding to the given relative (virtual) path. there is no phisical path for uri

The Corinthian · 21-07-2004 12:16PM

Originally posted by Ivan Dunaev
you cannot, i guess. Server.MapPath returns phisical path corresponding to the given relative (virtual) path. there is no phisical path for uri

Actually there is a physical path for any full URI on a given box, but you're right in that Server.MapPath does not appear to support full URI's, only relative ones.

Evil Phil · 21-07-2004 12:19PM

Okay, I get it now.

tonysoprano · 21-07-2004 12:25PM

Tried all of the above. Double checked filename[Caps/No Caps]. Still cannot find the file. Any other ideas. I am all out of them.

Seth Brundle · 21-07-2004 12:36PM

what happens - is there an error?
is the file there?
post the code as it is now.

tonysoprano · 21-07-2004 12:46PM

Ok code is as above - top of post. When I use ./ OR htt::// notation I get the File DOES NOT Exist message.
However when I use Server.MapPath(".") OR Server.MapPath("fred.txt")
I get ann Error on the status bar of IE.

The Corinthian · 21-07-2004 12:47PM

Could simply be a case that you have no read/write permissions - not an uncommon security precaution.

Seth Brundle · 21-07-2004 12:57PM

Originally posted by tonysoprano
However when I use Server.MapPath(".") OR Server.MapPath("fred.txt")
I get ann Error on the status bar of IE.

error on the status bar? that would be client side and therefore not ASP.
Go to your internet options >> advanced and turn off the Show Friendly errors message (if not already done)
K.

stevenmu · 21-07-2004 02:33PM

I know very little about server side VBScript on *nix boxes but if for ASP you have to enclose your code in
<%

%>

tags, it seems kinda like you code is trying to run client side and find fred.txt there.
Or am I just an idiot and
<script language="vbScript" runat="Server"> is equivalent ?

tonysoprano · 21-07-2004 03:50PM

Can not get any of the suggestions supplied here to work. Ta anyway.

So now looking at a different approach:

When I call the following script file fred.asp from my browser[IE]

<%@ language="VBScript" %>
<%
Option Explicit

Response.Write(Server.MapPath("."))
%>

I GET EXACTLY THIS ON THE SCREEN:

<%@ language="VBScript" %>
<%
Option Explicit

Response.Write(Server.MapPath("."))
%>

Damn. Would anyone know why?

Diddy Kong · 21-07-2004 03:58PM

when you open it in ie are you opening it locally or from a server....are you using iis....ie are you opening you page as c:\blah\test.asp or http://localhost/blah/test.asp.....

stevenmu · 21-07-2004 03:59PM

Sorry if this is a silly question but are you sure your ISP supports ASP ?
To do it on *nix they need special packages installed, I don't know if
many *nix hosts would have that ?

0utshined · 22-07-2004 12:23AM

Hi,

Change this line

If (FSO.FileExists("fred.txt")) Then

to

If (FSO.FileExists("\fred.txt")) Then

and you should be okay.

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