Page Hangs When Trying To...

I am trying to create a file on my server / localhost but when I run the script below the page starts loading and then eventually times out.

Code:Dim myFSO'this line creates an instance of the File Scripting Object named myFSOSET myFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")'error handling here to make sure that things go smoothly'if the file does not exist If NOT myFSO.FileExists("C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\BMS\myNewText.txt") Then'then we create it on this drive in the path we specifymyFSO.CreateTextFile("C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\BMS\myNewText.txt")Else'otherwise we tell the client it does so they don't get a nasty errorResponse.Write "THIS FILE ALREADY EXISTS"End If'this line destroys the instance of the File Scripting Object named myFSOSET myFSO = NOTHING

any help will be much appreciated


Edited April 17, 2005 by serverph (see edit history)

Hi kavernexpress,
Just a suggestion... er question.
What is the necessity for the "NOT" in the
If... then...else
statement?
re:

If NOT myFSO.FileExists("C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\BMS\myNewText.txt") Then

Is this correct syntax? Seems odd.Maybe you could try this logic sequence...
If... 'the file exists
then...'default to exit/ or ignore
else...' create the file
RGPHNX

If I were you I'd add some debug messages (just print to the screen) to see where it hangs. Are you sure you are allowed to create new files on the server with your script?