Guys, please help me out with this one ...

[The-Kid]

I'm desperately trying to use Forms on my website. I have no problems with gathering information – I do that in regular HTML code. I then process the information I get with ASP code. Now this turned out to be a ***** (excuse my French):

When setting up my own IIS server for testing purposes, the ASP code worked just fine. I then wanted to upload the site on a web server that my ISP provided me with. He said that I need to use the “Db” directory in order for it to work properly (I know all directories aren’t meant to execute this type of work). Ok, so I programmed my ASP code to write the information to a text file in the “Db” directory.

After running the code, all I got was a server information, that an error accrued and that I need to inform my ISP (administrator). So I did. Yeah .. that did me some good. All he did was checked the privileges of my Db directory and said that it’s the way it should be.

So now I’m back at the beginning – the code works on my IIS (my computer) but doesn’t work on the real server. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?

Here is the ASP code (a very basic one) that I want to use on my website:

<%
dim strFileName
strFileName = "Db/Ponudbe.txt"
dim objFileFSO
set objFileFSO = createObject ("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
dim objFileTS
if objFileFSO.FileExists(strFileName) then
set objFileTS = objFileFSO.OpenTextFile(strFileName,8)
else
set objFileTS = objFileFSO.CreateTextFile(strFileName)
end if
dim strEntry
strEntry = "----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" & vbcrlf _
& "ZAHTEVEK ZA PONUDBO" & vbcrlf & "Zapis nastal: " & FormatDateTime (Now) & vbcrlf
strEntry = strEntry & "Naziv podjetja: " & request.form("NazivPodjetja") & vbcrlf
strEntry = strEntry & "Naslov podjetja: " & request.form("Naslov") & vbcrlf
strEntry = strEntry & "Postna stevilka in posta: " & request.form("PostnaStevilka") & vbcrlf
strEntry = strEntry & "Priimek odgovorne osebe: " & request.form("Priimek") & vbcrlf
strEntry = strEntry & "Ime odgovorne osebe: " & request.form("Ime") & vbcrlf
strEntry = strEntry & "Se ukvarjamo z izobrazevalno dejavnostjo: " & request.form("Opcija3") & vbcrlf
strEntry = strEntry & "Naslov elektrosnke poste: " & request.form("Eposta") & vbcrlf
strEntry = strEntry & "Identifikacijska st. za DDV: " & request.form("IDDDV") & vbcrlf
strEntry = strEntry & "Telefonska st. oz. GSM st.: " & request.form("TelefonGSM") & vbcrlf
strEntry = strEntry & "Stevilka faksa: " & request.form("Faks") & vbcrlf
strEntry = strEntry & "Narocena aplikacija / storitev - opcija: " & request.form("Zanimanje") & vbcrlf
strEntry = strEntry & "Kolicina: " & request.form("Kolicina") & vbcrlf
objFileTS.WriteLine strEntry
'Zapiranje datoteke ...
objFileTS.close
%>

Oh, .. please forgive my english - it's a bit rusty. I promise to work on it the moment I solve the mentioned mistery

[Phil Weber]

If the code works on your development PC, then the problem is on the server. You'll have to work with your ISP to troubleshoot and correct it. The first step is to determine the specific error and on which line it occurs.

[The-Kid]

Thank you, Phil.

That's all I wanted to hear. I thought so myself. I'll try to reson with them - keep your fingers crossed

Great forum - must say. I'd really appreciate it if you / someone could tryout the code just to confirm it works properly. Would that be possible?

Thank you a million in advance!

Best regards,
The-Kid

[The-Kid]

Ok. So now I've managed to locate the line in question: it's the one explaining the PATH:

strFileName = "Db/Ponudbe.txt"

The server prompts:

Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a004c'
Path not found

But I know that a directory with that name (Db) exists! Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

[Phil Weber]

You might try using Server.MapPath: http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/webtech/121799-1.shtml

[The-Kid]

Phil,

That sounds pretty promising … thanks. I’ll go and check it out. Thank you once again. I’ll let you know about the outcome

Best regards,
Andrew

[The-Kid]

Yeah! It's amazing! The SERVER.MAPPATH rools! I found the right path now and everything works just great! Thank you once again, Phil. C ya!