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I need help writing data from a html form to a text file in JavaScript


I Know someone has already answered this question, but for some reason it might have been deleted or removed because I can seem to find it anymore, thanks for any help provided strong text


Solution

  • function WriteToFile(passForm) {
        set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");     
        set s   = fso.CreateTextFile("<your Path>/filename.txt", True);
        var firstName = document.getElementById('FirstName');
        var lastName  = document.getElementById('lastName');
        s.writeline("First Name :" + FirstName);
        s.writeline("Last Name :" + lastName); 
        s.Close();
     }
    
    <form onSubmit="WriteToFile(this)">
    <label>Type your first name:</label>
    <input type="text" name="FirstName" id="firstName" size="20">
     
    <label>Type your last name: </abel>
    <input type="text" name="LastName" id="lastName" size="20">
     
    <input type="submit" value="submit">
    </form>