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.NET Forum / ASP.NET / General / September 2007Use VBScript in aspx page
Can I use VBScript in a aspx page similar to using Javascript for running client code? I assume it would be used in a <script> block. This is for a controlled intranet internal application and I'd like to be able to use Word objects using CreateObject() etc. Is that possible, and if so, where can I find more info on it? Thanks. David > Can I use VBScript in a aspx page similar to using Javascript for running > client code? Yes. > I assume it would be used in a <script> block. Yes. > This is for a controlled intranet internal application and I'd like to be > able to use Word objects using CreateObject() etc. OK. Obviously, client-side VBScript runs only in IE - not a problem if you control the browser, I guess... Also, there's nothing you can do in VBScript as regards client-side Office automation that you can't do just as well in JavaScript... http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGIH_ en-GBGB220GB220&q=JavaScript+Word+ActiveXObject  SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net Mark, I tried this using the sample function below and got the error "Automation server can't create object" function openWord( file ) { var oword = new ActiveXObject("Word.Application"); if( oword!==null ) { oword.Visible = true; oword.Documents.Open( file ); } } David >> Can I use VBScript in a aspx page similar to using Javascript for running >> client code? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGIH_ en-GBGB220GB220&q=JavaScript+Word+ActiveXObject > I tried this using the sample function below and got the error "Automation > server can't create object" [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > } > } That's almost certainly down to your browser's security settings, which you'll need to ramp right down - incidentally, you'd get exactly the same error in VBScript... I strongly advise you not to do this... SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net So what are my alternatives? My customer wants to be able to open a Word document or template and fill in data from their web page. David >> I tried this using the sample function below and got the error >> "Automation server can't create object" [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > I strongly advise you not to do this... > So what are my alternatives? My customer wants to be able to open a Word > document or template and fill in data from their web page. It's important to realise (and educate your client!) that one of the fundamental design goals of web browsers is specifically to prevent *any* sort of automatic interface with the hardware of the client machine and any software installed on it, for fairly obvious security reasons... Why not simply get the users to fill in all the details in your web page and then create a Word document server-side using HTML, OpenXML or Aspose and then stream it down to them? What is the actual requirements here...? SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net We are replacing an Access application with a web/SQL Server application. One of the things done in Access is OLE automation doing data inserts into a Word document (new and templates), possibly modifying the document text and then saving/printing the letter. David >> So what are my alternatives? My customer wants to be able to open a Word >> document or template and fill in data from their web page. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > What is the actual requirements here...? >>> So what are my alternatives? My customer wants to be able to open a >>> Word document or template and fill in data from their web page. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > a Word document (new and templates), possibly modifying the document text > and then saving/printing the letter. Access is a desktop application, same as Word is a desktop application. ASP.NET isn't - it's as simple as that... By far the simplest solution here would be to create the Word documents on the server as I described, and then stream them down to the client either directly in the browser or as files which they can save wherever they want to save them and then edit them as they see fit. Alternatively, you can save the documents on a network file server and then provide a hyperlink for the users to click. SignatureMark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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