Slim wrote:
> have you considered server.mappath()
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/iissdk/html/270433db-6a1a-42b1-86fa-9c4ca07b75e1.asp
>
>
> "Scott Gordo" <blubberpuss@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1142349569.868266.210690@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >I have a simple asp form which writes to a csv.
> > The code it's based on (from "ASP for Dummies") is:
> >
> > Set peoplefile - _
> > filesys.OpenTextFile( _
> > "c:\inetpub\wwwroot\gb\gbpeople.txt",1)
> >
> > The form is going live soon, and I'd like just a dash of due diligence
> > in terms of security. I tried using a relative link to the gbpeople.txt
> > file which didn't work. Is there a better way around this without
> > reinventing?
> >
> > Much thanks,
> >
> > Scott
> >

> I have a simple asp form which writes to a csv.
> The code it's based on (from "ASP for Dummies") is:
>
> Set peoplefile - _
> filesys.OpenTextFile( _
> "c:\inetpub\wwwroot\gb\gbpeople.txt",1)
>
> The form is going live soon, and I'd like just a dash of due diligence
> in terms of security. I tried using a relative link to the gbpeople.txt
> file which didn't work. Is there a better way around this without
> reinventing?
>
> Much thanks,
>
> Scott
>

>
> Slim wrote:
> > have you considered server.mappath()
> >
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/iissdk/html/270433db-6a1a-42b1-86fa-9c4ca07b75e1.asp
> >
> >
> > "Scott Gordo" <blubberpuss@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1142349569.868266.210690@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > >I have a simple asp form which writes to a csv.
> > > The code it's based on (from "ASP for Dummies") is:
> > >
> > > Set peoplefile - _
> > > filesys.OpenTextFile( _
> > > "c:\inetpub\wwwroot\gb\gbpeople.txt",1)
> > >
> > > The form is going live soon, and I'd like just a dash of due diligence
> > > in terms of security. I tried using a relative link to the
gbpeople.txt
> > > file which didn't work. Is there a better way around this without
> > > reinventing?
> > >
> > > Much thanks,
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
>
> I should have mentioned that I'm a hack cluebie....
> It looks like exactly what I'm looking for, but I'm not sure how to
> combine the two.
>
> My code looks like:
> <%...
> Dim filesys, mgrfile
> Set filesys = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> Set mgrfile = _
> filesys.OpenTextFile(_
> "C:\Inetpub\yadayada\contestants.csv",_
> 8, true)
> ...%>
>
> Microsoft's:
> <%=
> Server.MapPath(Request.ServerVariables("PATH_INFO"))%>
>
> I figure it's something like
> Set mgrfile =
> Server.MapPath(Request.ServerVariables("contestants.csv", 8, true))?
>
> Can I get an amen?
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Scott
>

"Scott Gordo" <blubberpuss@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1142349569.868266.210690@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I have a simple asp form which writes to a csv.
> The code it's based on (from "ASP for Dummies") is:
>
> Set peoplefile - _
> filesys.OpenTextFile( _
> "c:\inetpub\wwwroot\gb\gbpeople.txt",1)
>
> The form is going live soon, and I'd like just a dash of due diligence
> in terms of security. I tried using a relative link to the gbpeople.txt
> file which didn't work. Is there a better way around this without
> reinventing?
>
> Much thanks,
>
> Scott
>

Patrice wrote:
> Server.MapPath maps a virtual path (such as
> "/myfolder/subfolder/myfile.txt") to a physical path
> ("c:\mysites\thisapp\myfolder\subfolder\myfile.txt").
>
> ServerVariables allows to retrieve some server defined variables (such as
> the path to the current path). The Microsoft sample does likely something
> like displaying the physical path of the current page.
>
> In your case try Request.ServerMapPath("/whereyouwanttostore/yourfile.txt=
")
>
> --
> Patrice
>
> "Scott Gordo" <blubberpuss@gmail.com> a =E9crit dans le message de
> news:1142352290.670744.223020@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > Slim wrote:
> > > have you considered server.mappath()
> > >
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=3D/library/en-us/iissdk=
/html/270433db-6a1a-42b1-86fa-9c4ca07b75e1.asp
> > >
> > >
> > > "Scott Gordo" <blubberpuss@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1142349569.868266.210690@j33g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > > >I have a simple asp form which writes to a csv.
> > > > The code it's based on (from "ASP for Dummies") is:
> > > >
> > > > Set peoplefile - _
> > > > filesys.OpenTextFile( _
> > > > "c:\inetpub\wwwroot\gb\gbpeople.txt",1)
> > > >
> > > > The form is going live soon, and I'd like just a dash of due dilige=
nce
> > > > in terms of security. I tried using a relative link to the
> gbpeople.txt
> > > > file which didn't work. Is there a better way around this without
> > > > reinventing?
> > > >
> > > > Much thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Scott
> > > >
> >
> > I should have mentioned that I'm a hack cluebie....
> > It looks like exactly what I'm looking for, but I'm not sure how to
> > combine the two.
> >
> > My code looks like:
> > <%...
> > Dim filesys, mgrfile
> > Set filesys =3D CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> > Set mgrfile =3D _
> > filesys.OpenTextFile(_
> > "C:\Inetpub\yadayada\contestants.csv",_
> > 8, true)
> > ...%>
> >
> > Microsoft's:
> > <%=3D
> > Server.MapPath(Request.ServerVariables("PATH_INFO"))%>
> >
> > I figure it's something like
> > Set mgrfile =3D
> > Server.MapPath(Request.ServerVariables("contestants.csv", 8, true))?
> >
> > Can I get an amen?
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > Scott
> >