Write data from VB Textbox to File.txt

Michael_Grumbach · 23rd May 2011, 20:42

Hi,

I'm using MSVS 2008 Web Developer, and have added a textbox to a page.
Some VB code runs when a visitor clicks a button on the same page, and relevent data is placed in the textbox.
I want to write this data to a text file, which is then installed to the correct location, as directed by the installation .exe

Thanks,
Mike

Michael_Grumbach · 23rd May 2011, 20:46

So, my question is how to I get to that data in the textbox?
I thought that I could write to a file in VB, and install the file with the installer.
But I'm not sure that will work. It sounds a little klunky, and i thought that there was probably a slicker way to accomplish this.

Thanks,
Mike

MSG · 24th May 2011, 08:26

What kind of textbox are you talking about? On a webpage? What does that have to do with NSIS installers? o__O

Afrow UK · 24th May 2011, 09:58

One way would be to append the data to your installer executable before it is downloaded. http://nsis.sourceforge.net/ReadCustomerData to read it. You can write the file using FileOpen/FileWrite/FileClose.

Stu

23rd May 2011, 20:42	#1
Michael_Grumbach Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2	Write data from VB Textbox to File.txt Hi, I'm using MSVS 2008 Web Developer, and have added a textbox to a page. Some VB code runs when a visitor clicks a button on the same page, and relevent data is placed in the textbox. I want to write this data to a text file, which is then installed to the correct location, as directed by the installation .exe Thanks, Mike

23rd May 2011, 20:46	#2
Michael_Grumbach Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2	The Quesiton... So, my question is how to I get to that data in the textbox? I thought that I could write to a file in VB, and install the file with the installer. But I'm not sure that will work. It sounds a little klunky, and i thought that there was probably a slicker way to accomplish this. Thanks, Mike

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24th May 2011, 08:26	#3
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,892	What kind of textbox are you talking about? On a webpage? What does that have to do with NSIS installers? o__O

24th May 2011, 09:58	#4
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	One way would be to append the data to your installer executable before it is downloaded. http://nsis.sourceforge.net/ReadCustomerData to read it. You can write the file using FileOpen/FileWrite/FileClose. Stu