[Javascript] server-side js

[Manuel Socarras Reyes]

FERON Matthieu wrote:

> If you've got an IIS web server, you can use ASP-VBScript to handle
> your text file server side.

yes, but my students know JS and not VBScript

> I think that javascript server side is only Netscape server hability.
> What compiler ? JS is interpreted(parsed) language and not a binary
> one.

JS Client-side is interpreted but, AFAIK, for JS Server-side you need a
compiler to convert your code into bytecode executable files that later
will be executed a JavaScript runtime engine; i.e., similar to Java.
--
Saludos,

Manuel Socarrás Reyes <msocarras at terra.es>
Barcelona. Spain



> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Manuel Socarras Reyes [mailto:msocarras at terra.es]
> Envoyé : vendredi 14 décembre 2001 22:18
> À : Javascript LaTech list
> Objet : [Javascript] server-side js
>
> hi to everybody as this is my first message to the list:
>
> i'm in a medium level programming in client-side js but now i need to
> develop an app that can read / update a text file on the server. so,
> here are my questions:
>
> * is server-side js limited to Netscape Enterprise servers or it can
> be
> used for example in a Microsoft server like IIS 5.0?
> * what about the compiler? it can be downloaded or only comes with
> Netscape servers?
>
> TIA,
> --
> Saludos,
>
> Manuel Socarrás Reyes <msocarras at terra.es>
> Barcelona. Spain
>
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