Saving as a Text File

**Nicky** · Aug 28, 2003, 04:05

Hello

Does anyone know of any way that exsists where i can save a text file from the contents of a form. There is a blog with a database but it would be far superior if i saved the text as an .inc file wich did something like

onSubmit="saveFile()"
function saveFile()
{
txt = txt + a + b + c
save txt
}

Thanks

**Mr. Brownstone** · Aug 28, 2003, 05:34

The FileSystemObject allows the saving and loading of text-files, but unfortunately it will not work client-side due to security restrictions.

However, what you can do is have the form open a new window and write the contents of the form into it, so that you can use the browser File > Save command. But I am a little confused by your question; are you trying to save the contents of a form in one of your own pages, or those of another site?

**Vincent Puglia** · Aug 28, 2003, 05:53

Hi,

You might also try the saveAs dialog box and an iframe:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
function saveIt(formObj)
{ 
   var txt = '';
   for (i = 0; i < formObj.length; i++)
   {
	 txt += formObj.elements[i].name + ' = ' + formObj.elements[i].value + "<br>";
   }
   theFrame.document.open("text/html","replace") 
   theFrame.document.write(txt) 
   theFrame.document.close() 
   theFrame.focus() 
   theFrame.document.execCommand('SaveAs',true,'myfile.txt') 
} 
//-->
</script>
</head>
<body>
 <iframe id="theFrame" style="display:none"></iframe> 
<form>
<input type='text' name="a">
<textarea name="b"></textarea>
<input type='button' value='save it' onclick='saveIt(this.form)'>
</form>

You do realize, though, this only works with windows/ie?

Vinny

**Nicky** · Aug 28, 2003, 05:57

I want to save it on a page on my own site. It might be OK to do IE only as for the time being it is Intranet only.

**Vincent Puglia** · Aug 28, 2003, 06:12

save it on a page on my own site

Why can't you use php/asp/etc?

Vinny

**siphilp** · Aug 29, 2003, 00:49

why not use inline editing function for IE? So once you have done all your changes you can submit it back to the database, well that's if you use one? Obvioulsy if you wanted it to save as an inc file then your using some sort of scripting language

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