How to Read a .txt file on server using Java?

[petern33480613]

Hello

Cap9. HTML5 only. Server=Linux(LAMP). No LMS.

I have a text file on the server named golive.txt which contains a single item of text, either the letter "Y" or "N".

When the Captivate project starts I need the project to read the text file.

If the text is "Y" I need a button in Captivate to be shown.

How can I do this?

I assume I will have to use Execute Javascript when the project starts.

I looked on the internet for Javascript examples of how to read a text file from a server, but they all seem to be too complicated, (arrays, libraries, etc), for such a simple need.

I don,t need to check for the file, it will be there.

I don't need to write to the file.

I don't need to display the contents.

Any help or suggestions will be much appreciated.

Thank you

Peter.

[petern33480613]

I had a thought.

If I use a Web Object to view the golive.txt file, I will have the text on a slide.

How can I read the content of the Web Object in Java?

Thanks.

[petern33480613 · Accepted solution]

I figured it out.

Put on a Web Object pointing to golive.txt

Use Java to get the content of Web Object.

    var myIFrame = document.getElementsByTagName("iframe")[0];

    var content = myIFrame.contentWindow.document.body.innerHTML;

     alert(content);