How to Create a Text File in ASP

Creating, reading, and writing text files in ASP is used by programmers who want to save files for future use. They can be used for configuration settings, or for reporting. A common use of text files is to log issues with applications or web servers. Creating a text file in ASP requires the use of the "Scripting.FileSystemObject" object.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Create an object to for the new file. This object is used in the code to create the file and assign it to a variable so that it can be manipulated:
   set myFile = server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

2. Create the file and assign it to a variable. The newly created "myFile" object creates the file, and it needs a handler so that the program can read and write to it:
   set myFileHandler = myFile.CreateTextFile("C:\myText.txt")

3. Write to the file. Now that the text file is created, you can write text to it. The following code writes one line to the file:
   myFileHandler.WriteLine("A line of text for a new file.")

4. Close the file. The operating system creates a lock on the file, so no other application or process can access it. It's important to close the file, so it can be used later in the application.
   myFileHandler.Close

References

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