DOCUMENT:Q272656 13-MAY-2002 [iis]
TITLE :How to Create a File Viewer By Using ASP
PRODUCT :Internet Information Server
PROD/VER::4.0,5.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbIIS
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to use Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP)
technologies to create a generic file viewer by using the
Scripting.FileSystemObject.
Important Note:
If you use the code in this article improperly, the code can be used to view
folders outside of a Web site. For additional information on preventing this,
click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
Q184717 AspEnableParentPaths MetaBase Property Should Be Set To False
Q276548 ASP Error 0131 When Browsing to Database Results Region ASP Page
MORE INFORMATION
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Page Viewer Example Code:
Use the following steps to create the page viewer ASP page.
NOTE: You must have Basic/Clear Text, Integrated/NTLM, or Digest authentication
enabled to use this example.
1. Open Notepad on a Web server that is running Microsoft Internet Information
Server version 4.0 or Internet Information Services version 5.0.
2. Run the following ASP code:
<% @Language="VBScript" %>
<%
On Error Resume Next ' don't worry about errors
' turn on buffering
Response.Buffer = True
' make sure that client is authenticated
If Len(Trim(CStr(Request.ServerVariables("LOGON_USER")))) = 0 Then
Response.Status = "401 Access Denied"
Response.End
End If
%>
<html>
<head>
<title>File Viewer</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>File Viewer</h2>
<!-- show a form to allow users to specify a file -->
<form action="<%=Request.ServerVariables("URL")%>" method="POST">
<input type="text" name="FILE" value="<%=Request.Form("FILE")%>">
<input type="submit" value="View File">
</form>
<pre>
<%
' was it a POST request?
If UCase(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_METHOD")) = "POST" Then
' create object for file I/O
Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
' open the specified file
Set objFILE = objFSO.OpenTextFile(Request.Form("FILE"))
' output message if an error has occured
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Response.Write "Error trying open the file """ & _
Request.Form("FILE") & """" & vbCrLf & _
"Error Number = " & Err.Number & vbCrLf & _
"Error Description = " & Err.Description & vbCrLf
' otherwise show the file
Else
' show the page start
Response.Write "----- START OF PAGE -----" & vbCrLf
' loop through the page contents
While Not objFILE.AtEndOfStream
Response.Write Server.HTMLEncode(objFILE.ReadLine) & vbCrLf
Wend
' show the page end
Response.Write "----- END OF PAGE -----" & vbCrLf
' close the specified file
objFILE.Close
' discard the file I/O object
Set objFSO = Nothing
End If
End If
%>
</pre>
</body>
</html>
3. Save the page as "Viewer.asp"in the root folder of your Web site.
4. Browse to the page through HTTP, and then enter the path of the directory
that you want to view. The folder's contents should display.
REFERENCES
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For additional information on this topic, click the article numbers below to view
the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q218606 HOWTO: ASP and Scripting FileSystemObject to Create Dynamic TOC
Q224364 Creating a Directory Browsing Page Using ASP
Q201133 Scripting Change Occurs When Upgrading from IIS 3.0
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