Ok, I don't know php or asp so first off, don't tell me to use it. Second off, I am using JavaScript. Ok, is there a way to read a text file via JavaScript? And is there database capabilities? thanx

Yes and yes. Search at MSDN for something called FileScriptingObject. [addsig]

Never look at MSDN stuff. That stuff will 100%ly only work with M$ producs.
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On a local computer you can do it with JS or VBS with the FileSystemobject, but for web based you need either server side JS, to use some hacks or workarounds, they are very browser specific, so use a language that was designed for this sort of thing eg PHP/ASP/SSI

Or if its just for local stuff, you can use both JS and VBS on windows machines, and check out the MSDN stuff.

JavaScript for reading text files i never had see that´s. [addsig]

Ok, I got the FileSystemObject to work but now, is there a way to do it in _JavaScript_ without ActiveX???????????

You could do some browser specific workarounds, or without ActiveX, NO

Simple answer NO

Yeah. The filesystem object is an activex thing. Use ASP and you won't have to worry about it. [addsig]

what is this "FileSystem Object"? :/
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Kagez its a Windows only thing probly, search google.

I'll take a look later
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As I said, with the FSO on ASP you wouldn't have to worry about browser or OS since it all runs on the server. [addsig]

same for PHP...
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Server side Javascript does it too.
Plus if you did not want to do anything with the text but display it, use
<script src="sweet.js">
</script>

In Sweet.js include
document.write("<font size='4'><a href='index.htm'>Home</a></font>");

This will print a link to index.htm with caption Home in a font size of 4 at the location the <script src="sweet.js"></script> was located.

same for perl and all those other langs used for CGI
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JS files do depend on the browser you are running. Technically the server doesn't execute the script like perl. So it is just like pasting JavaScript onto your page. (at least with my experiences thus far) [addsig]

You PHP people will be happy to know that my library got a PHP/MySQL book. I am now going to teach myself. Wish me luck. [addsig]

No need for luck there...If you know any C-like language you will know PHP in a matter of a day. By ongoing use you'll get behind all these nice tricks and stuff, but after all it's really easy! [addsig]

Not bragging, I learned enough PHP/MySQL in one day to create a news section for my website where the ``crew'' could make posts and store them in a database and retrieve them in ascending order to show the most current first. I knew C++ and it was a breeze switching. [addsig]

I would have to agree with you, PHP must be nearly the easiest language to learn, and MySQL is a breeze. Anyone whos ever used PHP/MySQL would most likly agree.

dxprog you should find it easy.
Oh, I have no C/C++ knowledge, Im a real programmer.
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html-only coders are the only real programmers on earth. [addsig]

Well, I suppose that's what these langs were invented for, right? [addsig]

MoX was right. Since PGP is so close to JS(and any other C-like language out there) I already know the basics and now I know how to do MySQL. So just to test my skills I am making an "e-mail" program. That is you can send messages to anyone on the same computer. [addsig]

PGP close to JS
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Aw crud [addsig]