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ASP Basic Syntax Rules

The document summarizes basic ASP syntax rules and how to write output to a browser using response.write commands. It discusses using different scripting languages like VBScript and JavaScript in ASP pages. Form handling with Request.QueryString and Request.Form is covered to retrieve user input. Validation of user input on the server is also mentioned.

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ASP Basic Syntax Rules

The document summarizes basic ASP syntax rules and how to write output to a browser using response.write commands. It discusses using different scripting languages like VBScript and JavaScript in ASP pages. Form handling with Request.QueryString and Request.Form is covered to retrieve user input. Validation of user input on the server is also mentioned.

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ASP Basic Syntax Rules

Write Output to a Browser


An ASP file normally contains HTML tags, just like an HTML file. However, an ASP file
can also contain server scripts, surrounded y t!e delimiters "# and #$.
Server scripts are e%ecuted on t!e server, and can contain any e%pressions, statements,
procedures, or operators valid for t!e scripting language you prefer to use.
The response.write Command
T!e response.write command is used to write output to a rowser. T!e following e%ample
sends t!e te%t &Hello 'orld& to t!e rowser(
"!tml$
"ody$
"#
response.write)&Hello 'orld*&+
#$
",ody$
",!tml$
T!ere is also a s!ort!and met!od for t!e response.write command. T!e following
e%ample also sends t!e te%t &Hello 'orld& to t!e rowser(
"!tml$
"ody$
"#
-&Hello 'orld*&
#$
",ody$
",!tml$
Using BScript in ASP
.ou can use several scripting languages in ASP. However, t!e default scripting language
is /0Script(
"!tml$
"ody$
"#
response.write)&Hello 'orld*&+
#$
",ody$
",!tml$
T!e e%ample aove writes &Hello 'orld*& into t!e ody of t!e document.
Using !a"aScript in ASP
To set 1avaScript as t!e default scripting language for a particular page you must insert a
language specification at t!e top of t!e page(
"#2 language-&javascript&#$
"!tml$
"ody$
"#
3esponse.'rite)&Hello 'orld*&+
#$
",ody$
",!tml$
#ote$ 1avaScript is case sensitive* .ou will !ave to write your ASP code wit! uppercase
letters and lowercase letters w!en t!e language re4uires it.
Other Scripting %anguages
ASP is s!ipped wit! /0Script and 1Script )Microsoft5s implementation of 1avaScript+. 6f
you want to script in anot!er language, like P73L, 3788, or Pyt!on, you will !ave to
install script engines for t!em.
/ariale
<html>
<body>
<%
dim name
name="Donald Duck"
response.write("My name is: " & name
%>
<!body>
<!html>
Array
<html>
<body>
<%
Dim "amname(#$i
"amname(% = "&an '(il"
"amname() = "*o+e"
"amname(, = "-e(e"
"amname(. = "/tale"
"amname(0 = "1ai &im"
"amname(# = "2or(e"
3or i = % to #
response.write("amname(i & "<br !>"
4e5t
%>
<!body>
<!html>
<html>
<body>
<%
dim i
"or i=) to 6
response.write("<h" & i & ">-eadin( " & i & "<!h" & i & ">"
ne5t
%>
<!body>
<!html>
<%7 lan(ua(e="8a+ascript" %>
<html>
<body>
<%
+ar d=new Date(
+ar h=d.(et-ours(
9esponse.:rite("<p>"
9esponse.:rite(d
9esponse.:rite("<!p>"
i" (h<),
;
9esponse.:rite("<ood Mornin(="
>
else
;
9esponse.:rite("<ood day="
>
%>
<!body>
<!html>
ASP Procedures
6nsert t!e "#2 language-&language& #$ line aove t!e "!tml$ tag to write t!e
procedure,function in anot!er scripting language(
&xample
"#2 language-&javascript& #$
"!tml$
"!ead$
"#
function jsproc)num9,num:+
;
3esponse.'rite)num9<num:+
=
#$
",!ead$
"ody$
"p$3esult( "#jsproc)>,?+#$",p$
",ody$
",!tml$
'i((erences Between BScript and !a"aScript
'!en calling a /0Script or a 1avaScript procedure from an ASP file written in /0Script,
you can use t!e &call& keyword followed y t!e procedure name. 6f a procedure re4uires
parameters, t!e parameter list must e enclosed in parent!eses w!en using t!e &call&
keyword. 6f you omit t!e &call& keyword, t!e parameter list must not e enclosed in
parent!eses. 6f t!e procedure !as no parameters, t!e parent!eses are optional.
'!en calling a 1avaScript or a /0Script procedure from an ASP file written in
1avaScript, always use parent!eses after t!e procedure name.
ASP )orms and User *nput
T!e 3e4uest.@ueryString and 3e4uest.Aorm commands are used to retrieve user input
from forms.
A form wit! met!od-&get&
How to interact wit! t!e user, wit! t!e 3e4uest.@ueryString command.
A form wit! met!od-&post&
How to interact wit! t!e user, wit! t!e 3e4uest.Aorm command.
A form wit! radio uttons
How to interact wit! t!e user, t!roug! radio uttons, wit! t!e 3e4uest.Aorm command.
User *nput
T!e 3e4uest oject can e used to retrieve user information from forms.
&xample +T,% (orm
"form met!od-&get& action-&simpleform.asp&$
Airst Bame( "input type-&te%t& name-&fname& ,$"r ,$
Last Bame( "input type-&te%t& name-&lname& ,$"r ,$"r ,$
"input type-&sumit& value-&Sumit& ,$
",form$
Cser input can e retrieved wit! t!e 3e4uest.@ueryString or 3e4uest.Aorm command.
Re-uest..ueryString
T!e 3e4uest.@ueryString command is used to collect values in a form wit!
met!od-&get&.
6nformation sent from a form wit! t!e D7T met!od is visile to everyone )it will e
displayed in t!e rowser5s address ar+ and !as limits on t!e amount of information to
send.
6f a user typed &0ill& and &Dates& in t!e HTML form aove, t!e C3L sent to t!e server
would look like t!is(
!ttp(,,www.w>sc!ools.com,simpleform.aspEfname-0illFlname-Dates
Assume t!at &simpleform.asp& contains t!e following ASP script(
"ody$
'elcome
"#
response.write)re4uest.4uerystring)&fname&++
response.write)& & F re4uest.4uerystring)&lname&++
#$
",ody$
T!e rowser will display t!e following in t!e ody of t!e document(
'elcome 0ill Dates
Re-uest.)orm
T!e 3e4uest.Aorm command is used to collect values in a form wit! met!od-&post&.
6nformation sent from a form wit! t!e PGST met!od is invisile to ot!ers and !as no
limits on t!e amount of information to send.
6f a user typed &0ill& and &Dates& in t!e HTML form aove, t!e C3L sent to t!e server
would look like t!is(
!ttp(,,www.w>sc!ools.com,simpleform.asp
Assume t!at &simpleform.asp& contains t!e following ASP script(
"ody$
'elcome
"#
response.write)re4uest.form)&fname&++
response.write)& & F re4uest.form)&lname&++
#$
",ody$
T!e rowser will display t!e following in t!e ody of t!e document(
'elcome 0ill Dates
7%ample for ASP
Test.!tml
<html>
<body>
<"orm action="http:!!localhost!My:eb!test).asp" method="(et">
?our name: <input type="te5t" name=""name" si@e=",%" !>
<input type="submit" +alue="/ubmit" !>
<!"orm>
<!body>
<!html>
test).asp
<html>
<body>
<%
dim "name
"name=9eAuest.Buery/trin((""name"
C" "name<>"" *hen
9esponse.:rite("-ello " & "name & "=<br !>"
9esponse.:rite("-ow are you todayD"
'nd C"
%>
<!body>
<!html>
7%ample :
Test:.!tml
<html>
<body>
<"orm action=" http:!!localhost!My:eb!test,.asp " method="post">
?our name: <input type="te5t" name=""name" si@e=",%" !>
<input type="submit" +alue="/ubmit" !>
<!"orm>
<!body>
<!html>
Test:.asp
<html>
<body>
<%
dim fname
fname=Request.Form("fname")
If fname<>"" Then
Response.Write("Hello " fname "!<"r #>")
Response.Write("Ho$ are %ou toda%&")
'nd If
%>
<!body>
<!html>
)orm alidation
Cser input s!ould e validated on t!e rowser w!enever possile )y client scripts+.
0rowser validation is faster and reduces t!e server load.
.ou s!ould consider server validation if t!e user input will e inserted into a dataase. A
good way to validate a form on t!e server is to post t!e form to itself, instead of jumping
to a different page. T!e user will t!en get t!e error messages on t!e same page as t!e
form. T!is makes it easier to discover t!e error.
A Aorm wit! 6nformation
<html>
<body>
<"orm action="demoE"orm,.asp" method="post">
3irst name:
<input type="te5t" name="name" +alue="Donald" !>
<br !>
Fast name:
<input type="te5t" name="name" +alue="Duck" !>
<br !>
<input type="submit" +alue="/ubmit" !>
<!"orm>
<hr !>
<p>*he in"ormation recei+ed "rom the "orm abo+e was:<!p>
<%
C" 9eAuest.3orm("name"<>"" *hen
9esponse.:rite("<p>"
9esponse.:rite("name=" & 9eAuest.3orm("name"
9esponse.:rite("<!p><p>"
9esponse.:rite("*he name propertyGs count is: "
9esponse.:rite(9eAuest.3orm("name".Hount
9esponse.:rite("<!p><p>"
9esponse.:rite("3irst name=" & 9eAuest.3orm("name"()
9esponse.:rite("<!p><p>"
9esponse.:rite("Fast name=" & 9eAuest.3orm("name"(,
9esponse.:rite("<!p>"
'nd i"
%>
<!body>
<!html>
A Aorm wit! 3adiouttons
<html>
<%
dim cars
cars=9eAuest.3orm("cars"
%>
<body>
<"orm action="demoEradiob.asp" method="post">
<p>Ilease select your "a+orite car:<!p>
<input type="radio" name="cars"
<%i" cars="Jol+o" then 9esponse.:rite("checked"%>
+alue="Jol+o">Jol+o<!input>
<br !>
<input type="radio" name="cars"
<%i" cars="/aab" then 9esponse.:rite("checked"%>
+alue="/aab">/aab<!input>
<br !>
<input type="radio" name="cars"
<%i" cars="2M:" then 9esponse.:rite("checked"%>
+alue="2M:">2M:<!input>
<br !><br !>
<input type="submit" +alue="/ubmit" !>
<!"orm>
<%
i" cars<>"" then
9esponse.:rite("<p>?our "a+orite car is: " & cars & "<!p>"
end i"
%>
<!body>
<!html>
A Aorm wit! H!ecko%
<html>
<body>
<%
"ruits=9eAuest.3orm(""ruits"
%>
<"orm action="demoEcheckbo5es.asp" method="post">
<p>:hich o" these "ruits do you pre"er:<!p>
<input type="checkbo5" name=""ruits" +alue="Kpples"
<%i" instr("ruits$"Kpple" then 9esponse.:rite("checked"%>>
Kpple
<br !>
<input type="checkbo5" name=""ruits" +alue="Lran(es"
<%i" instr("ruits$"Lran(es" then 9esponse.:rite("checked"%>>
Lran(e
<br !>
<input type="checkbo5" name=""ruits" +alue="2ananas"
<%i" instr("ruits$"2anana" then 9esponse.:rite("checked"%>>
2anana
<br !>
<input type="submit" +alue="/ubmit">
<!"orm>
<%
i" "ruits<>"" then%>
<p>?ou like: <%9esponse.:rite("ruits%><!p>
<%end i"
%>
<!body>
<!html>

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