Create non editable file?

[vbNeo]

Is there a format one can create in ASP that's viewable by most but editable by only the ASP?

[Danial]

Originally posted by vbNeo
Is there a format one can create in ASP that's viewable by most but editable by only the ASP?

Neo, what do you mean by viewable by "Most" and editable by "ASP"?

Please clarify then we could probably help.

Danial

[vbNeo]

my bad, 'must'...

The thing is, in our system, we need to send an order note to the user, this is to be printed, but NOT edited, therefore I need a format which I can auto generate(based on the order). I might use e-mail, but that still is editable by smart people, so... what do I do?(I could create a series of PDFs but that really isn't a good solution, since it needs to be dynamic(less work for me)

[Danial]

Originally posted by vbNeo
my bad, 'must'...

The thing is, in our system, we need to send an order note to the user, this is to be printed, but NOT edited, therefore I need a format which I can auto generate(based on the order). I might use e-mail, but that still is editable by smart people, so... what do I do?(I could create a series of PDFs but that really isn't a good solution, since it needs to be dynamic(less work for me)

There is no such thing as Un-Editable file format, unless ofcourse you embed it in a EXE or something. Even PDF file which are protected can be easily edited.

Your best bet is PDF, there are component available, which you can use them to convert varius file types to PDF and the "Protect" them. Thats the only way i can think of.

Another way would be write some sort of file viewer and embed your order information in that. You could embed text, or word file with in the viewer(exe) so user wont be able to temper with it. Question will be, will your user be happy running an EXE?


Hope this helps.

[vbNeo]

Originally posted by Danial
There is no such thing as Un-Editable file format, unless ofcourse you embed it in a EXE or something. Even PDF file which are protected can be easily edited.

Your best bet is PDF, there are component available, which you can use them to convert varius file types to PDF and the "Protect" them. Thats the only way i can think of.

Another way would be write some sort of file viewer and embed your order information in that. You could embed text, or word file with in the viewer(exe) so user wont be able to temper with it. Question will be, will your user be happy running an EXE?


Hope this helps.

I know there's no non editable file format, i'm just bad at formulating questions whenI'm in a rush, and yes - I know about pdf... But I decided just to send it as an email with a control code which will be stored in a database along with a copy of the mail, this way, I'll always have an original and no tampering can be done...

[Danial]

Originally posted by vbNeo
I know there's no non editable file format, i'm just bad at formulating questions whenI'm in a rush, and yes - I know about pdf... But I decided just to send it as an email with a control code which will be stored in a database along with a copy of the mail, this way, I'll always have an original and no tampering can be done...

Dont worry, as long as you got your solution thats all it's matter