Read file, ActiveX, Com ports

programming
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hey guys. i got a couple of questoins referrring the the working script below.
i am very new to asp, and just need to make this one thing in regular asp

 1: how would i get this script to give the output in an array 
 2: i would i transform this script using a ActiveX
 3: how can i read the data from a com port instead from the text file.
 
 Any help would be great:


     <% @Language = "VBScript" %>
     <% Response.buffer = true %>
     <%
     Dim filename, content
     filename = "textfile.txt"
       
     Set fs = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
     
     path = Server.MapPath(filename)
     
     If(fs.FileExists(path)) Then
        Set f=fs.OpenTextFile(path, 1)
       
        do while f.AtEndOfStream = false
           content = content & f.ReadLine & ""
        loop
       
        Response.Write(content)
       
        f.Close
     
        'Delete permission fout... 
        fs.DeleteFile(path)
       
        Set f=nothing
        Set fs=nothing
     Else
        Response.write("File doesn't exist")
     End If
     %>