page error

[benbacardi]

i have a page where a (logged in) user fills in a form, and when the form is submitted, it is sent to createfiles.asp and a new page is created. The files are there and everything, yet the page wont work - submitting the form gets this error:

The page cannot be displayed
There is a problem with the page you are trying to reach and it cannot be displayed.
etc...
HTTP 500 - Internal server error
Internet Explorer

[Rob]

Hi Ben.... Can you give us more specific information?

You will need to turn off friendly http error messages to get to the 'real' problem.

For details on how to turn off friendly error messages, click this link:-
Turn off friendly HTTP error messages

Once you have turned the friendly errors off, browse the page, and let us know the error.

It will most likely be the fact that you need write permissions on the directory you are adding files to.... this being the case, you will get a 'permission denied' error.

[benbacardi]

ok Rob heres the error:

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Server object error 'ASP 0177 : 800401f3' 

Server.CreateObject Failed 

/benbacardi/wsc/newfile.asp, line 16 

Invalid ProgID.

(the webaddress is www.websamba.com/benbacardi/wsc but the page is within a login section)

[Rob]

post your code ben

[courtjester]

The error is in Line 16. Your ProgID is invalid. Make sure you didn't use a constant as a var name or mistype some code.

that's the English version of that error... I have come to know it very well .

[benbacardi]

line 16:

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Set fso = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

[Rob]

Hmmm....

It appears you host has banned the filesystem object.... this does not look good.

Contact you host and see if they provide any alternative objects.

[benbacardi]

ok... if they have banned the filesystem object, is there anything they can do :sad:

[benbacardi]

i dont mean they, i mean i...

[Smokie]

any news on this?

[benbacardi]

i e-mailed them, no reply i can't think what else to do...

[Rob]

Send a more strongly worded email?