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Using Folder Objects
8/24/2006 - Kenneth Richards
In this article, I will explain about working with folders using the File System Object. The FileSystemObject component is used for working with files and folders on the webserver. This article only deals with the Folder component. The file component will be covered in a later article. (more ... )

Object-Oriented Programming in ASP
3/24/2006 - Kenneth Richards
One of the nicest features of Active Server Pages is it's support for simple object-oriented programming (OOP). Creating object-oriented code makes your applications easier to read and easier to manage. In most cases, it will take a little bit more work than creating global methods and variables, but in the long run, it will more than make up for that effort. (more ... )

How to Use Server-Side Includes
9/2/2004 12:59:28 PM - Kenneth Richards
Server-Side Include (SSI) directives are used to include one web page inside of another. It doesn't matter what type of web page it is: you can include static HTML (usually a .html or .htm extension) Javascript (.js) or ASP (.asp) into another page. (more ... )

FileSystemObject Basics
9/8/2003 10:53:58 AM - Kenneth Richards
This article explains how you can use the built-in FileSystemObject to persist data. This alternative may be more desirable than using a relational database such as Microsoft Access or SQL Server. (more ... )

Common Pitfalls for ASP Developers
8/11/2003 11:31:29 PM - Kenneth Richards
Today we are discussing common pitfalls to watch out for when developing in ASP. Microsoft has strived to make their language easy to learn and easy to use but they have failed to make it "idiot-proof". (more ... )

Regular Expressions Explained
6/2/2003 9:07:20 PM - Kenneth Richards
One of the more powerful features added to IIS 5.0 is the regular expression object. Anyone who has had experience programming with Perl scripting should be very familiar with regular expressions. They allow you to perform pattern-matching operations on text strings. (more ... )

Using Variables and Objects
5/30/2003 1:54:38 PM - Kenneth Richards
In this article, we will explore how variables work and are used in ASP scripting. There are many different pitfalls when working with expressions and comparison operators that you will need to know about. (more ... )

Adding Dynamic Database Content
5/29/2003 10:02:47 AM - Kenneth Richards
In this article, we will introduce how to interact with a database server on your web site using Active Server Pages. Nearly every web site that records information uses a relational database of some sort. Whether it be registering users or taking orders via an e-commerce application. (more ... )

Application and Session Objects
5/27/2003 10:44:02 AM - Kenneth Richards
Two very important features of the ASP environment are the Application and Session objects. These built-in ASP objects are available for your use in any of your scripts and will help you to maintain state across multiple ASP pages. (more ... )

Functions and Subroutines
5/26/2003 9:09:09 PM - Kenneth Richards
By defining custom functions and subroutines, you can create a simple method of performing complex tasks. You can encapsulate a block of code into something similar to a macro call that may be called from many different places in your code. (more ... )

Control Flow Statements
5/26/2003 12:25:20 AM - Kenneth Richards
Before you do any type of ASP programming, you will first need to understand the basic control-flow language features. ASP is based on Visual Basic and shares exactly the same statements and control structures. Here we will discuss everything from conditional logic to loop constructs and function declarations. (more ... )

Web Form Basics
5/24/2003 8:46:47 PM - Kenneth Richards
This document explains how to use Active Server Pages to interact with web forms. When building web applications, this will be your primary method of receiving input for your scripts. We assume that you are familiar with basic HTML and understand the fundamentals of building HTML forms. (more ... )

Introduction to ASP - Part 1
5/23/2003 11:06:12 AM - Kenneth Richards
In this article I will introduce the basic features of Active Server Pages for the beginner. If you have developed in ASP before and know how to format code and do basic output and manipulate variables, this article is NOT for you. However, if you have very little or no exprience with ASP, this should serve as a good primer. (more ... )

Site Launch
1/25/2002 10:10:44 PM - Kenneth Richards
We are proud to welcome you to the launching of our new community site, ASP Nut! This site is destined to become the premier resource site for Active Server Pages developers. (more ... )