Web Development

Remove the Lock Icon over a Folder in Windows 7

2012-01-16T02:20:00.001-08:00

The lock icon in Windows 7 indicates that the file or folder can only be accessed by you, and not any other user on your computer. If this is desired, then the lock icon is a good way to ensure that those settings are in place. If this isn’t your intention, then it’s an eyesore.

To remove the lock icon, we have to change the security settings on the folder to allow the Users group to, at the very least, read from the folder.

How to Create Password Protected Directory using iis 7

2011-05-19T20:33:00.000-07:00

1. Go to the website where you desire to password protect the folder.

2. Click on the folder that you want to set password.

3. Double Click on Authentication

4. Disable Anonymous Authentication.

5. Enable Basic Authentication.

Thats it. Now when you try to access any pages in this folder, it will prompt for user name and password. Give any valid user that you have created like FTP user and it will allow.

UNICODE ASP files are not supported Error solution

2011-02-15T21:37:00.000-08:00

Error Type:
Active Server Pages, ASP 0239 (0x80004005)
UNICODE ASP files are not supported.
/cigna/default.asp, line 1

Solutions:
With your project open, click on File, Advanced Save Options. Select US-ASCII.
Then click to apply to ALL DOCUMENTS.
It will give you a warning that some characters may not play, but you can ignore that and click No.
From that point forward, all saves should be in ASCII and your pages will work fine.

A semi colon character was expected - XML Error

2011-02-13T05:11:00.000-08:00

XML Error: A semi colon character was expected. Error processing resource –

Error Description:

While viewing the xml file in a web browser, sometimes an error "A semi colon character was expected." Occurs.

Reason:

This occurs

1. When using external links on the XSLT sheet which contains the character “&”.

2. When there are html breaks in the content.

3. When there are quotes in the content.

Solution:

1. The work around is to simply replace every instance of & in the link with &

2. The work around is to simply replace every instance of html breaks with any symbol like semi colon ;

2. The work around is to simply replace every instance of single quote with "

Refresh or Reload parent window from child window

2011-02-11T02:39:00.000-08:00

To refresh the parent window from pop up window use below.

window.opener.location.reload();

Accessing parent window form elements

2011-02-04T00:04:00.000-08:00

Often we come across scenarios where we have to access the parent window form element. Below is the syntax for accessing the parent element.

Syntax:

top.opener.document.forms[0].elements["hdnStatus"].value = "true";

This solution is cross browser compatible and works in all major browsers.

google apps email with godaddy hosting

2011-01-22T22:09:00.000-08:00

If you would like to use your Google Apps Email Account in GoDaddy Hosting to send mail using ASP Form then do the following smtp settings:

smtpserver: relay-hosting.secureserver.net

smtpserverpost: 25

Javascript pop up window focus

2011-01-16T22:39:00.000-08:00

How to focus the pop up window if the same window needs to be refreshed multiple times based on the action?
Give as below:
newwindow = window.open(url, "myWin", "width=600,height=400,toolbar=0,scrollbars=0");
newwindow.focus();

Cookie transition between classic ASP and ASP.NET

2010-12-23T20:41:00.000-08:00

Guys, here is what i have came across recently.

I have a classic asp application that has a login module. There is another sub folder that has dotnet pages (.aspx). Any user who logs in to the asp application should be automatically able to view the .net pages too. But the aspx page was not able to access the cookie created in asp page. After a reasearch for some time i found out the reason why it was hapening like that.

Here is the reason:
My cookie name in the application is "cki_user". Point to be observed is the underscore symbol in the name. In classic ASP, the cookie name will be url encoded and created. That means, the actual cookie name will be "cki%5Fuser". But in asp.net, there will no url encoding hence the name remains "cki_user" when requesting. Hence i was not able to access the value. Finally i had to access it using Request.Cookies["cki%5Fuser"] which worked well.

9 Tips to write an Article

2010-12-03T01:18:00.000-08:00

1. Whenever you want to write an article, dont start right away thinking on what to write. Scribble down on a paper whenever a topic comes into your mind. You can chose from this list when you are ready to start writing an article.

2. Most of the time, try to write an article in bullets or points...something like "10 ways to keep yourself fit".

3. Begin the article with an introduction on the topic or problem. If possible add your experiences.

4. Do not think too much on grammar while writing. Keep the grammar check job at the end.

5. Try to keep the article short.

6. Write the article in an informal way as if you are talking to your friend. That will make the reader feel easier to read.

7. Do a proofread after you are finished. Check for grammatical mistakes or any spelling mistakes.

8. Dont look at the article for one day. After a day, do a proofread again and check if you have put in everything that you wanted to.. in the article.

9. Now publish your article! DONE!!

ASP.NET Pages not working on windows 64 bit server

2010-12-02T00:44:00.000-08:00

ASP.NET Pages not working on server:

Solution: Change the default app pool Identity to NETWORK SERVICE and allow all permission for NETWORK SERVICE on the website.

Note: Any new website that is created need to be given Full Control to NETWORK SERVICE in IIS.

Code for reading xml in javascript - Cross Browser Compatible

2009-11-03T23:38:00.000-08:00

Code for reading xml in javascript - Cross Browser Compatible -

Tips for Cross Browser Compatibility

2009-07-13T00:14:00.000-07:00

1. All HTML controls in the page should have an ID attribute.
Example: <.... type="”text”" name="”txtname”" id="”txtname”">

2. Always use fixed width and height rather than percentages.
Example:
Fixed width: <.... width="”600”">......< /table>
Percentages: <.... width="”70%”">......< /table>

3. All the elements in the page should be bound in a proper html layout.
Example:
Correct: <..><..><..><..>< id="”test”">< /span>< /td>< /tr>< /table>< /body>
Wrong: <..><..><..><..>< /td>< /tr>< /table>< id="”test”">< /span>< /body>

4. Modal windows does not work properly in firefox. Use normal pop up windows instead.
Example:
window.open(....) works well in all conditions. ShowModaldialog does not work properly.

5. parent.dialogArguments does not work in firefox. Use parent.opener instead.
Example:
var strVals = parent.opener ? parent.opener : parent.dialogArguments;
strVals.callfunction()

6. While accessing html elements in javascript,
do not use document.forms[0].......Use document.getElementById(...)
do not use document.all(....). Always use document.getElementById(...)

7. window.event does not work in firefox. Instead we should pass the event to the calling javascript function and access using event.target.
Example:
< type="image" src="images/SFReset.gif" id="img2" name="img2" onclick="”ResetFields(event)”">
function ResetFields(e)
{
if (window.event)
var xButton = window.event.srcElement;
else
var xButton = e.target.name;
}

8. Automatic reload of the page does not work in some situations. Use Ajax in such cases.

9. SQL Reporting services reports frame width is height is shrinked in firefox.
To increase the frame height and width,
Go to Program Files → Microsoft SQL Server → MSSQL3 (Differs for different versions of sql server. Purpose is to locate Reporting Services folder) → Reporting Services → Report Server → Pages
Open ReportViewer.aspx
Add width and height attributes to the custom report viewer control.
Example: RS:ReportViewerHost width="1000px" height="860px" id="ReportViewerControl" runat="server">

10. semicolon in “nbsp;” is a must.

11. In javascript, use "getFullYear" whereever you use "getYear".

onkeypress not fired for Backspace and Delete

2008-12-02T04:13:00.000-08:00

Hi Guys,
Here is a new thing that i have come across and wanted to share.
Scenario:
I was just experimenting to show the character count dynamically when a user types text in textarea. I have called a javascript function in onkeypress event of the textarea to calculate the count and put that in a html div element using innerHTML.
Observation:
onkeypress event does not fire for Back space and Delete keys in the keyboard.
Solution:
Use both onkeypress and onkeyup events and call the same function.

Open a url in Kiosk/Full Screen mode

2008-10-04T03:12:00.000-07:00

When you run Internet Explorer in full screen mode, the Internet Explorer title bar, menus, toolbars, and status bar are not displayed and Internet Explorer runs in Full Screen mode. The Windows taskbar is not displayed, but you can switch to other running programs by pressing ALT+TAB or CTRL+ALT+DEL. This mode is known as Kiosk mode.

We can implement this by making configuration changes in window.open method of javascript.
Here is the sample logic:
window.open("sample.html","newwindow","fullscreen")

Browser detection in ASP

2008-09-15T02:02:00.000-07:00

By using Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_USER_AGENT"), we can write a logic to implement this.
Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_USER_AGENT") will result in the following:
For IE:
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
For Firefox:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.1) Gecko/2008070208 Firefox/3.0.1

Based on above, we can write below logic.
varBrowser= Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_USER_AGENT")
If InStr(varBrowser, "MSIE") > 0 Then
BrowserType = "IE"
Elseif InStr(varBrowser, "Firefox") > 0 Then
BrowserType = "FireFox"
End if

Recordset GetString() method

2008-09-13T00:15:00.000-07:00

The GetString method returns the specified Recordset as a string.
This method can be used to fill HTML tables in ASP files.

You can find the details of the method in the below link:
http://www.w3schools.com/ADO/met_rs_getstring.asp

Generate HTML dynamically in javascript

2008-06-14T00:05:00.000-07:00

Place a div tag in then body of the html where you the dynamic html to be displayed

<div id='dynhtml'></div>

Suppose you want a textbox control to be added each time in an on click event of a hyper link,

<a href="javascript:onclick=AddDynHTML()">Add Control</a>

Onclick javascript function:

Function AddDynHTML(){var newhtml="";//Create an html div element using createElement method var newdiv = document.createElement('div');//Put the new html content in a variable var newhtml = "<input type="'text'" name="'name'">"//Put the new html in the newly created div element using innerHTML method document.getElementById('dynhtml').innerHTML = newhtml;//Append the local div element to the div element in the body of the html page. dyn.appendChild(newdiv);}

You can use this logic according to your requirements.

To check and uncheck a radio button

2008-06-13T23:23:00.000-07:00

Code to check and uncheck a radio button,

Logic 1:
Add below code to the control
onclick='this.chk = this.chk ? this.checked = !this.chk : this.checked'
OR

<input type="radio" name="name" value="value" onmousedown="this.chk = this.checked" onclick="if (this.chk) this.checked = false">

Explanation:
A property by name "chk" is created to "this" object and is assigned the value of standard "checked". It stores the current state of the radio button. Based on this we check and uncheck the radio button. (You can use any name in place of "chk")

Logic 2:

var lastselected=null;function ToggleRadioButton(rbutton) { if(lastselected != rbutton) { rbutton.checked = true; lastselected = rbutton; } else { rbutton.checked = false;lastselected = null;} }

Explanation:
Declare a global variable and set it to null initially. Call this function in the radio button control onclick event and pass "this" as parameter. When radio button is checked for first time, the if condition is true and hence it is checked. The global variable's value is now changed. Now when you check the radio button, if condition is false and hence else part is executed where radio button checked property is set to false. Here, global variable's value is again changed. This way, the radio button gets checked and unchecked alternatively.

Paging in ASP

2008-05-27T00:26:00.000-07:00

//Execute the query and open the recordset
Rs.Open sql,Conn,3,1 //here 3 is cursor type and 1 is lock type. cursor type is static and lock type is readonly
If not(Rs.eof and Rs.bof) then

//initialize paging requirements
Pagesize = 5 //set page size to a variable
Page = request(“page”) //get the current page no into a variable
If Page = “” then Page = 1 //if this variable is null that means it is first page
Recordcount = Rs.recordcount //get no. of records in Rs
Rs.pagesize = Pagesize //assign page size to Rs
Rs.absolutepage = Page //current page no. assigned to Rs
TotalPages = Rs.Pagecount //get count of total no. of pages
Prev = Page – 1 //Previous page no. set here
Next = Page + 1 //Next page no. set here
Count = 1 //initialize count variable to 1

//open the while loop of the result set
While not Rs.eof and Count <= Pagesize //Here, looping is restricted to the page size that we have set
………………………..
//increment count variable
Count = Count + 1
//close loopWend

//At the bottom of the page, provide links for paging

Print a page

2008-05-27T00:15:00.000-07:00

//Give the link in the html page to print

//On clicking, the entire page is printed

How to eliminate the unnecessary things from printing?
// Declare the style in a style sheet
.noprint
{
DISPLAY: none
}

//include the external style sheet in the page

//Put the div tags with class=”noprint” in the page wherever required

Send Mail

2008-05-27T00:08:00.000-07:00

Send mail using Persits component
//Declare mail object
Set objPersits = Server.CreateObject("Persits.MailSender")

With objPersits
.From = "sree@yahoo.com" //From Email Id
.FromName = "Sree" //Name of the Sender
.Host = "mail.domain.com" //Mail Host
.Subject = "Invitation"
.AddAddress mailTo,mailName
.Body = mailbody
.isHTML = True //If html content exists in the mail body
on error resume next
.Send //To send mail finally
if err.number <> 0 then
response.write "Error " & err.number & " sending to " & mailTo & " (" & mailName & ")"
//To know the description of the error, we give
response.write err.description
err.clear
else
//Mail has been sent
end if
.RemoveAddress mailTo, mailName
End With

set objPersits = nothing

How to send an external html file through mail?
//Declare file system object to read from the file
set fso = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

//Specify File location
fname = "/AffiliateEmails/affmail.htm"

//Open a file using above object and set it to a new object
set fObj = fso.openTextFile(server.mappath(fname))

//Read from the file and assign to a variable which is further assigned to the .Body of the mail
mailBody = fObj.readAll

//Close the connection to the file
fObj.close

set fso = nothing

Export to Excel

2008-05-27T00:00:00.000-07:00

// Mention below two lines in the asp page say "excel.asp"
Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.ms-excel"
Response.AddHeader "Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=sheet1.xls"

Now write the code for the data that should be displayed in the excel file in the excel.asp page
................

In another page say export.asp give a link "Export to excel"
The href for the link should be given as excel.asp
When you click this link it will prompt you to open or save the excel file

Upload Files

2008-05-26T23:32:00.000-07:00

//Form tag in upload page

Sample Code:
Upload code differs for different components used. I am giviing below the code for "Persits" component which i have used.

//Create Upload object
Set Upload=Server.CreateObject("Persits.Upload.1")

//If a file already exists with same name then we can give option whether to upload or not to upload.
Upload.OverwriteFiles = False/True
Eg:
True:
If swetha.jpg already exists then also the file is uploaded as swetha[1].jpg
False:
If same name already exists then we cannot upload.

//If there is any error in uploading and we still want to move ahead then we give this. If we want to see the error then we should remove this statement.
On Error Resume Next

//Set File Limit to upload
Upload.SetMaxSize 5242880

//We can also add code for creating the folder if the specified does not exist
Set fso=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
if fso.FolderExists(server.mappath("./CoachImages"))=false then
Set fobj=fso.CreateFolder(server.mappath("./CoachImages"))
end if
Set fobj=nothing
Set fso=nothing

//To get the count of the uploaded files
Count = Upload.Save(server.mappath("./"&folder))

//To know if a file a uploaded or not. If not Show Error Message
if Count = 0 then
Error

// In Else part, we increment a loop for the uploaded Files
For Each File in Upload.Files

//Here we check the type of file. Suppose it is an image, then
If ucase(File.ImageType) = "GIF" or ucase(File.ImageType) = "JPG" …….then
//To get File Name
File.FileName
//To get Image Width
File.ImageWidth
//To get Image Height
File.ImageHeight
Else //If file type does not match then we can delete the file
File.Delete
End If

Next

//To delete an old uploaded file
Set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
if fs.FileExists(Server.MapPath("./BoardImages/"&IRs("photoname"))) then
fs.DeleteFile(Server.MapPath("./BoardImages/"&IRs("photoname")))
end if
set fs=nothing

After clicking SUBMIT, in Javascript
function SendBoardValues()
{
window.close();
window.opener.evntfrm.submit();
}
Here, opener is used to get the values in the current window to the main page in the browser.

Virtual Directory

2008-05-26T23:30:00.000-07:00

Allows you to create multiple website under one ip address. Allows you reference another location (folder) to include additional functionality.

To create one
1) Open IIS Manager (Ctrl Panel->Admin Tools->Internet Service Manager)
2) Right click the default site and “New”>”Virtual Directory”.
3) Type the name of the virtual directory and then browse to the location you would like to reference.

ASP Components

2008-05-26T23:14:00.000-07:00

Different ASP Components are:
AdRotator
Content Rotator
Content Linking
Browser Capabilities

1. ADROTATOR:
The ASP AdRotator component creates an AdRotator object that displays a different image each time a user enters or refreshes a page.
Syntax:
set adrotator=server.createobject("MSWC.AdRotator")
adrotator.GetAdvertisement("textfile.txt")
Methods:
1. GetAdvertisement
Properties:
1. Border
2. Clickable
3. TargetFrame

2. CONTENT ROTATOR:
The ASP Content Rotator component creates a ContentRotator object that displays a different HTML content string each time a user enters or refreshes a page.
Syntax:
Set cr=Server.CreateObject( "MSWC.ContentRotator" )
Methods:
1. ChooseContent
2. GetAllContent

3. CONTENT LINKING:
The ASP Content Linking component is used to create a quick and easy navigation system!
The Content Linking component returns a Nextlink object that is used to hold a list of Web pages to be navigated.
Syntax:
Set nl=Server.CreateObject( "MSWC.NextLink" )
Methods:
1. GetListCount
2. GetListIndex
3. GetNextDescription
4. GetNextURL
5. GetNthDescription
6. GetNthURL
7. GetPreviousDescription
8. GetPreviousURL

4. BROWSER CAPABILITIES:
The ASP Browser Capabilities component creates a BrowserType object that determines the type, capabilities and version number of each browser that visits your site.

When a browser connects to a server, an HTTP User Agent Header is also sent to the server. This header contains information about the browser (like browser type and version number). The BrowserType object then compares the information in the header with information in a file on the server called "Browscap.ini".

If there is a match between the browser type and version number sent in the header and the information in the "Browsercap.ini" file, you can use the BrowserType object to list the properties of the matching browser. If there is no match for the browser type and version number in the Browscap.ini file, it will set every property to "UNKNOWN".

The "Browsercap.ini" file is used to declare properties and to set default values for browsers.

Syntax:
Set MyBrow=Server.CreateObject("MSWC.BrowserType")

Global.asa File

2008-05-26T22:57:00.000-07:00

The Global.asa file is an optional file (stored in the root directory of the application) that can contain declarations of objects, variables, and methods that can be accessed by every page in an ASP application.

The Global.asa file can contain only the following:
Application events
Session events
object declarations
TypeLibrary declarations
the #include directive

Events in Global.asa
Application_OnStart: Occurs when
# The FIRST user calls the first page from an ASP application.
# after the Web server is restarted or after the Global.asa file is edited
Session_OnStart: Occurs
# EVERY time a NEW user requests his or her first page in the ASP application.
Session_OnEnd: Occurs
# EVERY time a user ends a session.
# after a page has not been requested by the user for a specified time
Application_OnEnd: Occurs
# after the LAST user has ended the session.
# when a Web server stops

Note: we cannot use the ASP script delimiters to insert scripts in the Global.asa file

A Global.asa file could look something like this:

Difference between Object tag and Server.CreateObject:
object tag creates the object and initializes the memory only when the first method/property of the object was accessed.Server.CreateObject will immediately create the object and initialize the memory.

ASP #include

2008-05-26T22:50:00.000-07:00

The #include directive is used to create functions, headers, footers, or elements that will be reused on multiple pages.
Syntax:
Virtual: to indicate a path beginning with a virtual directory
File: to indicate a relative path. A relative path begins with the directory that contains the including file.

Note: Included files are processed and inserted before the scripts are executed.

ASP Application

2008-05-26T22:44:00.001-07:00

A group of ASP files that work together to perform some purpose is called an application.
Application variables are available to all pages in one application. Application variables are used to store information about ALL users in a specific application.

To create application variables:
You can create Application variables in "Global.asa" like this:

Lock and Unlock:
Application.Lock
'do some application object operations
Application.Unlock

ASP Session

2008-05-26T22:16:00.000-07:00

The Session object is used to store information about a user session. Session variables are used to store information about ONE single user, and are available to all pages in one application. Typically information stored in session variables are name, id, and preferences.

Internal mechanism:

Session is implemented by creating a unique id (session id) on the server for each user and embedding a cookie on the user machine with the session id. This is taken care of by isapi (internet server application programming interface) in server. If cookies are disabled in the user’s browser then isapi takes care of creating a cookie.
Session Starts when a new user requests an ASP file, and the Global.asa file includes a Session_OnStart procedure.
A session ends if a user has not requested or refreshed a page in the application for a specified period. By default, this is 20 minutes.

To set the timeout interval, Timeout property is used.
Session.Timeout=5

To end the session immediately, Abandon method is used.
Session.Abandon

Store session variables:
Session("username")="Donald Duck"

Retrieve session variables:
Response.Write(Session("username"))

Remove session variables:
If Session.Contents("age")<18

To remove all variables in a session, use the RemoveAll method:
Session.Contents.RemoveAll()
To know the number of items in the content collection: use Count property
Session.Contents.Count

To see the values of all objects stored in the session object:
dim i
For Each i in Session.StaticObjects
Response.Write(i)
Next

What is the difference between session and cookie?
# If you set the variable to "cookies", then your users will not have to log in each time they enter your community.
# The cookie will stay in place within the user’s browser until it is deleted by the user. But Sessions are popularly used, as the there is a chance of your cookies getting blocked if the user browser security setting is set high.
# If you set the variable to "sessions", then user activity will be tracked using browser sessions, and your users will have to log in each time they re-open their browser.
# The Key difference would be cookies are stored in your hard disk whereas a session isn’t stored in your hard disk. Sessions are basically like tokens, which are generated at authentication.
# A session is available as long as the browser is opened.
# Cookies are not secure where as sessions are secure.

ASP Objects

2008-05-26T22:08:00.000-07:00

Response Object: Response object is used to display items on a web page.
Request Object: The ASP Request object is used to get information from the user.
Application Object: A group of ASP files that work together to perform some purpose is called an application. The Application object in ASP is used to tie these files together.
Session Object: The Session object is used to store information about, or change settings for a user session.
Server Object: The ASP Server object is used to access properties and methods on the server.
ASPError Object: The ASPError object is used to display detailed information of any error that occurs in scripts in an ASP page.
Object Context: The ObjectContext object can be used to commit or abort a transaction.

ASP Cookies

2008-05-26T21:43:00.000-07:00

A cookie is a temporary file used to identify a user. A cookie is a small file that the server embeds on the user's computer. Each time the same computer requests a page with a browser, it will send the cookie too.

Why is a cookie used?
A cookie (persistent) enables a website to remember you on subsequent visits, speeding up or enhancing your experience of services or functions offered.
For example, a website may offer its contents in different languages. On your first visit, you may choose to have the content delivered in French and the site may record that preference in a persistent cookie set on your browser. When you revisit that site it will use the cookie to ensure that the content is delivered in French.

Creating a Cookie:

Response.Cookies("firstname")="Alex"

Properties:
1. Domain: This is the domain that the cookie originated from. It is set by default to the domain in which it was created but it can be altered.
Example: Response.Cookies("name").Domain = http://www.cookiemonster.com/
2. Expires: There are 2 ways.
a) You can use the current date and add or subtract days
Response.Cookies("name").Expires = Date + 365
b) You can set it to a specific date

Response.Cookies("name").Expires = #May 10,2002#

Note: To expire the session enabled with cookies, Give current date.

Example: Response.Cookies("name").Expires = Date OR Date-1
3. Path: This specifies in more detail the exact path on the domain that can use the cookie.
Response.Cookies("name").Path = "/this/is/the/path"
4. Secure: If set, the cookie will only be set if the browser is using secure sockets or https:// to connect.
Response.Cookies("name").Secure = True

Dictionary Cookie OR Cookies with Keys: It is a cookie that can hold multiple values.
Example:
Response.Cookies("name")("first") = "John"Response.Cookies("name")("last") = "Smith"

How to know if the cookie has keys?
Ans: With the Haskeys property.
Example:

dim x,y

for each x in Request.Cookies

if Request.Cookies(x).HasKeys then

for each y in Request.Cookies(x)

response.write(x & ":" & y & "=" & Request.Cookies(x)(y))

else

Response.Write(x & "=" & Request.Cookies(x))

end if

Note: There are limits on how much data you can put on a clients browser. Most browsers allow you to place 20 cookies per domain at a maximum of 4k each.

Types of cookies:
1. Persistent: Persistent cookies are stored on your computer hard disk. They stay on your hard disk and can be accessed by web servers until they are deleted or have expired. Persistent cookies are not affected by your browser setting that deletes temporary files when you close your browser.
2. Non-Persistent: Non-persistent cookies are saved only while your web browser is running. They can be used by a web server only until you close your browser. They are not saved on your disk.

ASP Forms

2008-05-26T20:59:00.000-07:00

ASP FORMS and INPUTS
Commands for information retrieval from forms:
1. Request.QueryString
2. Request.Form

Difference between GET and POST methods:
GET:
1. Limited data can be sent upto 255 characters.
2. Command used is Request.QueryString
3. Data is visible to the users as it is passed using querystring of the url.
POST:
1. Umlimited data can be sent.
2. Command used is Request.Form
3. Data is not visible to the users as it is passed using form elements.

ASP Introduction

2008-05-26T20:37:00.000-07:00

INTRODUCTION

ASP stands for Active Server Pages
ASP is a program that runs inside IIS (Internet Information Services)
An ASP file can contain text, HTML, XML, and scripts
Scripts in an ASP file are executed on the server

You can run ASP on your own PC without an external server. To do that, you must install Microsoft's Personal Web Server (PWS) or Internet Information Services (IIS) on your PC.

The default scripting language is VBScript. To set JavaScript as the default scripting language for a particular page you must insert a language specification at the top of the page. Like this: asp delimiter @ language="JavaScript" asp delimiter

Execution: When a browser requests an ASP file, IIS passes the request to the ASP engine. The ASP engine reads the ASP file, line by line, and executes the scripts in the file. Finally, the ASP file is returned to the browser as plain HTML.

Advantages of ASP:

• Minimizes network traffic by limiting the need for the browser and server to talk to each other
• Makes for quicker loading time since HTML pages are only downloaded
• Allows to run programs in languages that are not supported by the browser
• Can provide the client with data that does not reside on the client’s machine
• Provides improved security measures since the script cannot be viewed by the browser

Difference between server side scripting and client side scripting:

Scripts executed only by the browser without contacting the server is called client-side script. It is browser dependent. The scripting code is visible to the user and hence not secure. Scripts executed by the web server and processed by the server is called server-side script.

Order of execution for an ASP application:
1) Global.asa

2) Server-side Includes statements

3) Directives

4) Jscript scripts tagged within SCRIPT tags

5) HTML together with scripts tagged within asp delimiters

6) VBScripts tagged within SCRIPT tags

In a simple way, order of scripts is defined as (points 4, 5, 6 above) scripts in non-default language scripts using asp delimiter scripts in default language
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