Question File System Object

[Pejo]

I am presently pulling information from a specific text file that has to be
on a floppy (don't ask why...I gave up asking why a long time ago).
The application takes the info from the file stores it in a session array
and all is good from there.

I'm trying to figure a 'nice' way of error trapping and alerting the user
that he hasn't put the disk in or that the file isn't there etc.

I have limited experience with the FileSystemObject so that's why I'm
turning here.
I'd like to alert the user that they have not yet put the disk in and not
let them go on until the correct disk with the correct file is in their
drive.

Anyone have any similar code or can point me in a good direction?

Pejo

[Aaron Bertrand - MVP]

Couldn't you use on error resume next, and fso.fileexists? Something like:

set fso = createObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
on error resume next
x = fso.fileExists("a:\file.ext")
if err or not x then
response.write "Put the right disk in the drive."
response.end
end
continue






"Pejo" <pottymouthed@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:_Vxlb.5758$XO.761861@news20.bellglobal.com...

> I am presently pulling information from a specific text file that has to

be

> on a floppy (don't ask why...I gave up asking why a long time ago).
> The application takes the info from the file stores it in a session array
> and all is good from there.
>
> I'm trying to figure a 'nice' way of error trapping and alerting the user
> that he hasn't put the disk in or that the file isn't there etc.
>
> I have limited experience with the FileSystemObject so that's why I'm
> turning here.
> I'd like to alert the user that they have not yet put the disk in and not
> let them go on until the correct disk with the correct file is in their
> drive.
>
> Anyone have any similar code or can point me in a good direction?
>
> Pejo
>
>

[John Beschler]

Pardon me while I jump in here.

Do I understand correctly that you have users putting
floppy disks into your web server? And you are
comfortable with that level of risk?

Just curious,
John

>-----Original Message-----
>I am presently pulling information from a specific text

file that has to be

>on a floppy (don't ask why...I gave up asking why a long

time ago).

>The application takes the info from the file stores it in

a session array

>and all is good from there.
>
>I'm trying to figure a 'nice' way of error trapping and

alerting the user

>that he hasn't put the disk in or that the file isn't

there etc.

>
>I have limited experience with the FileSystemObject so

that's why I'm

>turning here.
>I'd like to alert the user that they have not yet put the

disk in and not

>let them go on until the correct disk with the correct

file is in their

>drive.
>
>Anyone have any similar code or can point me in a good

direction?

>
>Pejo
>
>
>.
>

[Pejo]

Oh no not in the web server...That wouldn't be prudent in any situation.
Just in their workstation.
For security reasons we cannot have certain personal info reside on the
webservers
DB so I use a UID that matches up to a list on the disk which has the
details.
It is a very akward situation by the organization I work for is over the top
with security.
Believe it or not we are not even allowed wireless Mouse or keyboard as they
are seen as a security risk. I mean the keyboard ,..maybe someone could log
the strokes...but a mouse....
what good would logged coordinates be to anyone?

Thanks Aaaron for your help.

Pejo.

"John Beschler" <giles@geewhiz.com> wrote in message
news:006a01c398c8$1f29cc60$a601280a@phx.gbl...

> Pardon me while I jump in here.
>
> Do I understand correctly that you have users putting
> floppy disks into your web server? And you are
> comfortable with that level of risk?
>
> Just curious,
> John
>
>
>

> >-----Original Message-----
> >I am presently pulling information from a specific text

> file that has to be

> >on a floppy (don't ask why...I gave up asking why a long

> time ago).

> >The application takes the info from the file stores it in

> a session array

> >and all is good from there.
> >
> >I'm trying to figure a 'nice' way of error trapping and

> alerting the user

> >that he hasn't put the disk in or that the file isn't

> there etc.

> >
> >I have limited experience with the FileSystemObject so

> that's why I'm

> >turning here.
> >I'd like to alert the user that they have not yet put the

> disk in and not

> >let them go on until the correct disk with the correct

> file is in their

> >drive.
> >
> >Anyone have any similar code or can point me in a good

> direction?

> >
> >Pejo
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Tim Williams]

Let me just check - your org is "over the top" about security, but they
allow browser settings low enough to be able to use the FSO in a web page?
That sounds a bit inconsistent.

Unless you have your server set as a trusted domain, allowing use of FSO in
a standard web page is asking for trouble.

Tim.


"Pejo" <pottymouthed@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:BlPlb.4907$VQ3.404909@news20.bellglobal.com.. .

> Oh no not in the web server...That wouldn't be prudent in any situation.
> Just in their workstation.
> For security reasons we cannot have certain personal info reside on the
> webservers
> DB so I use a UID that matches up to a list on the disk which has the
> details.
> It is a very akward situation by the organization I work for is over the

top

> with security.
> Believe it or not we are not even allowed wireless Mouse or keyboard as

they

> are seen as a security risk. I mean the keyboard ,..maybe someone could

log

> the strokes...but a mouse....
> what good would logged coordinates be to anyone?
>
> Thanks Aaaron for your help.
>
> Pejo.
>
> "John Beschler" <giles@geewhiz.com> wrote in message
> news:006a01c398c8$1f29cc60$a601280a@phx.gbl...

> > Pardon me while I jump in here.
> >
> > Do I understand correctly that you have users putting
> > floppy disks into your web server? And you are
> > comfortable with that level of risk?
> >
> > Just curious,
> > John
> >
> >
> >

> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I am presently pulling information from a specific text

> > file that has to be

> > >on a floppy (don't ask why...I gave up asking why a long

> > time ago).

> > >The application takes the info from the file stores it in

> > a session array

> > >and all is good from there.
> > >
> > >I'm trying to figure a 'nice' way of error trapping and

> > alerting the user

> > >that he hasn't put the disk in or that the file isn't

> > there etc.

> > >
> > >I have limited experience with the FileSystemObject so

> > that's why I'm

> > >turning here.
> > >I'd like to alert the user that they have not yet put the

> > disk in and not

> > >let them go on until the correct disk with the correct

> > file is in their

> > >drive.
> > >
> > >Anyone have any similar code or can point me in a good

> > direction?

> > >
> > >Pejo
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >

>
>