Force a menu button to read text file (not cached)

Bad Inferno · #1 (**permalink**) 06-21-2007, 05:00 AM

I know this should be simple however ....I am kinda new to html tricks

I have created a simple ascii log file on my server that records errors on a continuous basis. I was hoping to have a button on my web page that simply calls this text file into a new window so I can scroll through any error messages. I am using dreamweaver and just use the open browser window function with scroll bars. Works great however the browser seems to cache the text file and never reads the updated file.

How can I configure a button that calls a new window (with scrollbar and width1000 x height 300) that forces the browser to retrieve the text file and not use its cache ?

cheers

rob Australia

yuppicide · #2 (**permalink**) 06-21-2007, 09:41 AM

Hmm.. I just tried this and it worked for me:

Code:

<html>
<body>
<a href="#" onclick="Popup=window.open('test.txt','Popup','toolbar=no,location=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=no, width=1000,height=300,'); return false;"> Test Window</a>
</body>
</html>

When I click the button it loads test.txt. I have changed the contents of test.txt and each time it loaded it without me doing a refresh or anything. Here's a working example:
http://www.peppermint-bay.com/test3.htm