Can I write a file on my PC?

[Paul H]

Using the form wizard, I've created a form that is emailed when the user
clicks "submit". Works fine. I also need that data on my local PC. Can I
somehow write the same data that is emailed, to a file on the PC that is
running Internet Explorer 6? Not to the host web site. If not, can I do
some arithmetic, then print a page on the local printer? I don't know HTML,
only FrontPage 2000 and 2002. And Microfocus COBOL, if I can get to the
data locally.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

No, You must either save the data from the form in a single file (all completed forms) on the web
server or have the data emailed to you as text file (individual emails for each completed form),
which you can then print on your local printer.

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Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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Agents Real Estate Listing Network
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[Paul H]

Thomas,
Can I do both? Send the email, and save the data as a file on the web
sever? Does each completed form become a separate file on the server?
Having access locally would be better, because if the laptop's access to the
web is down, a paper receipt could still be printed.

Also, can I do some arithmetic in FrontPage, then format and print a page on
the local printer? Maybe the user would have to click "print" on the file
menu. That would be an acceptable alternative.

Thanks,
Paul

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No, You must either save the data from the form in a single file (all
completed forms) on the web
server or have the data emailed to you as text file (individual emails for
each completed form),
which you can then print on your local printer.

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Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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Agents Real Estate Listing Network
http://www.NReal.com
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[Thomas A. Rowe]

When you use FP's Form Handler to write to a file, then all completed form data is stored in a
single file, not individual files.

You would have to locate JavaScript to perform calculation, which would then require you to avoid
use any of FP JavaScript Validation script.

A user can only print to a printer that is attached or networked to their PC.

If this is a eCommerce application, you need to consider using a shopping cart application and not
the FP Form Handler.

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Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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Agents Real Estate Listing Network
http://www.NReal.com
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