I am using Google Map API and CSV file to plot the data on the map. Now I want to update the CSV file using JavaScript, so that the plotted points can be shown as moving objects in the map. I have used an active-X object. It updates the CSV file in IE only. Here is the JavaScript code:

var test = [
    "2015-03-03 18:12:12.297,1,19.1618,73.002,0.0",
    "2015-03-03 18:12:12.297,2,19.158141,73.000202,0.0",
    "2015-03-03 18:12:12.297,10,19.158141,73.000201,0.0"
];

function file() {
    for(var i=0; i < test.length; i++) {
        setTimeout(function() {
            time(i);
        }, 10000);
    }
}
function time(i) {
    var fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
    var fileLoc = "D:\\test.csv";
    var file = fso.OpenTextFile(fileLoc, 2, true, 0);

    file.writeline(test[i]); 
    file.Close();
    alert('File created successfully at location: ' + fileLoc);
}

I need to update the data every 10 sec. I am approaching for the way to delete the existing latlong in CSV and put new latlong so the the object can be seen as a moving one.

I am using Google Map API and CSV file to plot the data on the map. Now I want to update the CSV file using JavaScript, so that the plotted points can be shown as moving objects in the map. I have used an active-X object. It updates the CSV file in IE only. Here is the JavaScript code:

var test = [
    "2015-03-03 18:12:12.297,1,19.1618,73.002,0.0",
    "2015-03-03 18:12:12.297,2,19.158141,73.000202,0.0",
    "2015-03-03 18:12:12.297,10,19.158141,73.000201,0.0"
];

function file() {
    for(var i=0; i < test.length; i++) {
        setTimeout(function() {
            time(i);
        }, 10000);
    }
}
function time(i) {
    var fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
    var fileLoc = "D:\\test.csv";
    var file = fso.OpenTextFile(fileLoc, 2, true, 0);

    file.writeline(test[i]); 
    file.Close();
    alert('File created successfully at location: ' + fileLoc);
}

I need to update the data every 10 sec. I am approaching for the way to delete the existing latlong in CSV and put new latlong so the the object can be seen as a moving one.

• javascript

• Maintaining data record in plain text can be tricky. Is it possible to maintain data structure in program / database level, and replace the plain text if the I/O is limited? – ydoow Commented May 4, 2016 at 5:06
• I would keep an array of cells (array of array) in the memory of the JavaScript app and continuously print this array with a formatting function to the CSV file. It is much easier to overwrite the file with your current in-memory data, than editing CSV files. By the way, ActiveX won't work in browsers other than IE. – ssc-hrep3 Commented Jan 19, 2017 at 14:17
• Possible duplicate of How can I create a file for storage on the client side with JavaScript? – Tibrogargan Commented Apr 30, 2017 at 22:38

1 Answer 1

I believe storing a file on client side is not considered secure as per the standards and therefore not allowed [1]

However per your use case :

CSV file to plot the data on the map....I need to update the data every 10 sec...to delete the existing latlong in CSV and put new latlong

You have this js var in your code

var test = [
"2015-03-03 18:12:12.297,1,19.1618,73.002,0.0",
"2015-03-03 18:12:12.297,2,19.158141,73.000202,0.0",
"2015-03-03 18:12:12.297,10,19.158141,73.000201,0.0"];

So instead you could try JS local storage [2], maybe something like this

//set in local storage
  localStorage.setItem('test','"2015-03-03 18:12:12.297,1,19.1618,73.002,0.0","2015-03-03 18:12:12.297,2,19.158141,73.000202,0.0","2015-03-03 18:12:12.297,10,19.158141,73.000201,0.0"');
//retrieve from local storage                        
    var test2= localStorage.getItem('test');

    console.log(test2);

[1] How can I create a file for storage on the client side with JavaScript?

[2] https://developer.mozilla/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/localStorage