Variable Filename in OpenTextFile
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Topic: Variable Filename in OpenTextFile
Posted By: fark
Subject: Variable Filename in OpenTextFile
Date Posted: 26 November 2003 at 4:56pm
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I'm trying to open a text file using this statement Set objTextFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile (File, fsoForReading, False) but I get this error. Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a0005' Invalid procedure call or argument /ups/csvfile2.asp, line 71 When I put a static "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\ups\TempData.txt" instead of a variable it works. Am I allowed to use a variable for the file name? I didn't want to spend a huge amount of time error checking what's in the File variable if I can't even do it in the first place. Thanks. |
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Posted By: FrankHenkel
Date Posted: 26 November 2003 at 5:38pm
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Is FSO enabled on your server? I had this error once and it was because my host turned off FSO on my server because people were getting into other's sites. (shared hosting However, I must throw in my disclaimer: I'm usually wrong! |
) They moved me to a server with FSO enabled and it worked fine.
Posted By: MorningZ
Date Posted: 26 November 2003 at 6:17pm
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yes, you can use variables to specifiy location..... something else is wrong with your code ------------- Contribute to the working anarchy we fondly call the Internet |
Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 26 November 2003 at 6:29pm
| Make sure File isnt a reserved word, try renamin the file variable to strFilePath |
Posted By: MorningZ
Date Posted: 26 November 2003 at 6:32pm
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excellent point..... that's some damn good advice right there ------------- Contribute to the working anarchy we fondly call the Internet |
Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 26 November 2003 at 6:54pm
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Posted By: pmormr
Date Posted: 26 November 2003 at 7:49pm
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the variable name 'file' is reserved. do what gullanian suggested ------------- Paul A Morgan http://www.pmorganphoto.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.pmorganphoto.com/ |