New to PHP scripting, can I do this…

@wmac222May 11.2005

Using fopen, can I create a file on the client-side, if so, how??

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@amazing_andr3May 11.2005 — #You can create a cookie; that's a client-side file.

@wmac222authorMay 11.2005 — #Thanks, that's a start, but I really want to create a javascript file on the client-side.

@amazing_andr3May 11.2005 — #What do you mean 'create' ?

If you want PHP-generated javascript code, that can be done. It's exactly the same thing as PHP-generated HTML.

If you want to 'create' a file like this

fcreate('c:/windows/system32', 'evil-virus.js');

... you can't.

@NogDogMay 11.2005 — #Basically, no. Possibly with a lot of contortions using a [url=http://us2.php.net/manual/en/wrappers.php]wrapper[/url] and configuring the client to act as an applicalble server for that type of wrapper, you [i]might[/i] be able to.

Essentially, it would be a gaping security hole if you could just write a file onto anybody's PC who visited your site.

Anyway, do you really need to write a javascript file to the client? I can't think of any reason you'd need to do so.

@wmac222authorMay 11.2005 — #Let me explain my situation and perhaps you can see an alternative method to my madness...

I control 500+ printers spread over 12+ buildings. I have developed a web page where the user selects from a drop-down menu his/her building, then a 2nd menu lets user select the printer to be installed. They then selects if printer is to be their default printer.

I would like to create an simple *.js install printer file TO BE RUN ON THE CLIENT-SIDE (the big hang-up) on the fly, based on the incoming parameters similiar to:

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var WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network");

WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection("MKEFSP02XEMSG102203");

WshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter("MKEFSP02XEMSG102203");

WScript.echo("Printer installed successfully.");

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Suggestions greatly appreciated!!

@amazing_andr3May 11.2005 — #Yea, you create the javascript code with PHP.

Just put this in the .htaccess

AddType application/x-httpd-php js

...and you can start using PHP in that file.

@wmac222authorMay 11.2005 — #amazing_andr3..

thanks for the advice, but I just starting using PHP scripting about 6 hours ago -- so not sure what you are referring to!!

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