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Server/Client side script file delete?

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I need a VBscript or Jscript that can be called from a that will delete a file that was created during the page load using VBscript.

The ASP page creates a temporary file using the Scripting.FileSystemObject, which the page loads into a Iframe. I can’t find a way to delete the temporary file after the page has finished loading. (Client side can’t talk to Server side.)

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You cant do this in this way. Check also this case – page is loaded, eventualy file is deleted and after that user wants to refresh contents of the iframe.
Better approach is to delete temporary files on regular basis – a server side script can be run every hour and delete all files older than 1 hour.

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Their must be a way to invoke a server side script based on a page event. I like to take care of all business within each static page. If I had to delete the files, via a maintance page, it must be based on traffic. I think opening a ASP page as an object is the key.

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(Here’s a thought) IF I can pass the temporary file name to another iFrame located at the bottom of the page, that iFrame could call a ASP page that will delete the file. The top iFrame should load first. (I’ll try it)

Server/Client side script file delete?

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There are a couple of tricks you could use. My favorite is

You’d probably want to put this as the last thing before . deletefile.asp should delete the file, then return
Content-type: text/javascript
Content-length: 0

Obviously your first ASP could populate the value of “filename”. That would accomodate multiple unique filenames that need to be deleted.
Good luck.

Jay
http://www.jayeckles.com

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That’s what I came up with as a solution, except I just added another iFrame at the bottom. Nobody got the points but I have another problem I’ll post next. Check it out! Thanks.

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