How do I implement a document download web site with FrontPage 200

[Conrad]

I have an existing directory structure of document files on the same server
where I will publish the website. The top level directories are for each
year, then there are sub-directories for each quarter. Inside the directories
for each quarter are sub-directories that are named by their corresponding
order number such as "12345678-SD850-01". Inside these sub-directories are
the document files (pdf, Word, Excel) that I want to make available for
download. I want to make this website as simple as possible. I would like
the user to only provide the order number (which will match the sub-directory
that contains the files for download), then I want to display a page with
links they can click to download the files. I have already created the first
page that has a text entry box with the submit and reset buttons. That was
easy. I am not sure of the best way to proceed for the searching of the
directories or how to display the document files for download once I find the
directory path. I was hoping that I could do everything within FrontPage,
but it is looking like I will need to use ASP, VBScript, or JScript and I am
kind of a newbie to this stuff.

If anyone has any sample code or can point me to some good sources of info
on this type of implementation, it would really be appreciated. I have tried
searching Office Online Help, but could not find anything.

Thanks,
Conrad

 

[clintonG]

I've developed this type of solution several times and it requires too
much SQL, JavaScript and ASP/VBScript to simply explain.

You can actually get an idea of how complex this can be by
resarching the use of the File System Object which would be
required if you continued to use what you have imagined would
be the easiest and most efficient means to store and recall the
files in the directory schema you have devised.

Google: "File System Object"+"ASP"

If you need to discuss outsourcing this project...