is it possible to create a text file "on the fly" and then ask the client to download it?
i only have two options available to me: 1. javascript 2. asp classic
which of these 2 can do this?
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Duplicate of this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3665115/create-a-file-in-memory-for-user-to-download-not-through-server – Sean Johnson Jun 25 '12 at 03:19
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Why create a text file? Why not simply send text? – AnthonyWJones Jun 25 '12 at 07:18
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You can use classic ASP by creating a text file on disk then redirecting to the text file. Note that the file in this example test.txt is created in the folder where the page lives (E.G., \inetpub\wwwroot, etc.)
<%
Dim fs, fname
Set fs = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set fname = fs.CreateTextFile(Server.MapPath("test.txt"), true)
fname.WriteLine("Hello World!")
fname.Close
Set fname = Nothing
Set fs = Nothing
Response.Redirect("text.txt")
%>
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You can also stream the file to the user to force download. Combine it with a javascript front end that makes an ajax call to create the file, and you have a good example . – Frank Jun 25 '12 at 14:07