The Get-Post option...

[Scott Rossi]

On 2/13/04 1:01 PM, "Shari" <gypsyware at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Actually one of the first options I tried was to simply update a text
> file on my website, using Metacard.  The file permissions are set to
> Read and Write.  However, the script fails:
> 
> on mouseUp
>  get url "http://www.someurl/list.txt"
>  put it into userList
> 
>  put return & "SMITH" after userList
> # so far, so good
> 
>  post userList to url "http://www.someurl/list.txt"
> 
>  get url "http://www.someurl/list.txt"
>  answer it
> end mouseUp

If you're trying to write a file on the server, I believe you'd have to use
FTP here, or you can review this:

  http://lists.runrev.com/pipermail/use-revolution/2001-December/000506.html

(Of course, there are some issues being discussed right now in the news
about assembling this type of string but for the moment you're probably OK.)

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Development & Design
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