[thelist] script alternative for static web site

[Joshua Olson]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diane Soini
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 10:16 PM
>
> I am looking for a way to do file system operations on a server. Is
> there a way to use javascript? The server has no traditional scripting
> capabilites (i.e. cgi/perl, asp, php etc.) It's a Windows machine. I
> have no way to connect to it other than ftp and http.

If you are accessing the server via IIS, then you probably have access to
ASP.  ASP can do everything you need.

> What I want to do is traverse a tree of directories and read some
> files, process the info, then write out a file. What can be run
> (without installing anything) that will let me do that through http? On
> the other server I've got a nice perl script, but I'm stumped for what
> I could use on this other server given the limitations. Any suggestions?

If you're not familiar with ASP, give me a buzz and I'll assist with it
offlist.

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Joshua Olson
Web Application Engineer
WAE Tech Inc.
http://www.waetech.com/service_areas/
706.210.0168