Asp in a Nutshell

by Weissinger, A. Keyton

• ISBN13: 9781565928435
• ISBN10: 1565928431
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

ASP in a Nutshell provides the high-quality reference documentation that web application developers really need to create effective Active Server Pages. It focuses on how features are used in a real application and highlights little-known or undocumented features. The second edition covers ASP 3.0 and IIS 5.0.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Part I. Introduction to Active Server Pages
Active Server Pages: An Introduction	3	(9)
The Static Internet	3	(1)
The Dynamic Internet Part I: CGI Applications	4	(1)
The Dynamic Internet Part II: ISAPI	5	(1)
Active Server Pages and Active Server Pages 2.0	6	(1)
ASP: A Demonstration	6	(3)
The ASP Object Model	9	(3)
Active Server Pages: Server-Side Scripting	12	(11)
Client-Side Scripting	12	(2)
Server-Side Scripting	14	(5)
ASP Functions	19	(3)
Scripting Languages	22	(1)
Extending Active Server Pages	23	(6)
Part II. Object Reference
Application Object	29	(16)
Comments/Troubleshooting	30	(2)
Collections Reference	32	(5)
Contents Collection Methods	37	(4)
Methods Reference	41	(1)
Events Reference	42	(3)
ASPError Object	45	(16)
Comments/Troubleshooting	46	(2)
Properties Reference	48	(8)
ASPError Example	56	(5)
ObjectContext Object	61	(6)
Comments/Troubleshooting	62	(1)
Methods Reference	63	(2)
Events Reference	65	(2)
Request Object	67	(36)
How HTTP Works	67	(9)
The ASP Request Object	76	(1)
Comments/Troubleshooting	76	(1)
Properties Reference	77	(1)
Collections Reference	78	(23)
Methods Reference	101	(2)
Response Object	103	(28)
Comments/Troubleshooting	104	(1)
Properties Reference	105	(12)
Collections Reference	117	(4)
Methods Reference	121	(10)
Server Object	131	(15)
Comments/Troubleshooting	132	(1)
Properties Reference	132	(1)
Methods Reference	133	(13)
Session Object	146	(22)
Comments/Troubleshooting	147	(2)
Properties Reference	149	(4)
Collections Reference	153	(10)
Methods Reference	163	(1)
Events Reference	164	(4)
Preprocessing Directives, Server-Side Includes, and GLOBAL.ASA	168	(19)
Preprocessing Directives	168	(1)
Preprocessing Directives Reference	169	(4)
Server-Side Includes	173	(4)
GLOBAL.ASA	177	(1)
GLOBAL.ASA Reference	178	(9)
Part III. Installable Component Reference
ActiveX Data Objects 2.6	187	(86)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	190	(1)
Instantiating Active Data Objects	190	(1)
Comments/Troubleshooting	191	(1)
Object Model	192	(16)
Properties Reference	208	(33)
Collections Reference	241	(1)
Methods Reference	241	(32)
Ad Rotator Component	273	(12)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	274	(3)
Instantiating the Ad Rotator	277	(1)
Comments/Troubleshooting	277	(1)
Properties Reference	278	(2)
Methods Reference	280	(1)
Ad Rotator Example	281	(4)
Browser Capabilities Component	285	(11)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	286	(4)
Instantiating the Browser Capabilities Component	290	(1)
Comments/Troubleshooting	291	(1)
Properties Reference	291	(1)
Retrieving Browser Information from Cookies	292	(4)
Collaboration Data Objects for Windows NT Server	296	(29)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	297	(1)
Instantiating Collaboration Data Objects	297	(1)
Comments/Troubleshooting	298	(1)
The CDO Object Model	299	(9)
NewMail Object Properties Reference	308	(12)
Methods Reference	320	(5)
Content Linking Component	325	(17)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	326	(1)
Instantiating a Content Linking Object	327	(1)
Comments/Troubleshooting	328	(1)
Methods Reference	329	(8)
Content Linking Component Example	337	(5)
Content Rotator Component	342	(6)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	343	(2)
Instantiating the Content Component	345	(1)
Comments/Troubleshooting	345	(1)
Methods Reference	345	(3)
Counters Component	348	(6)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	349	(1)
Instantiating the Counters Component	349	(1)
Comments/Troubleshooting	350	(1)
Methods Reference	350	(4)
File Access Component	354	(30)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	354	(1)
Instantiating Installable Components	354	(1)
Comments/Troubleshooting	355	(1)
Object Model	355	(7)
Properties Reference	362	(10)
Methods Reference	372	(12)
Logging Utility Component	384	(14)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	384	(1)
Instantiating the Logging Utility Component	384	(2)
Comments/Troubleshooting	386	(1)
Properties Reference	386	(6)
Methods Reference	392	(4)
Logging Utility Component Example	396	(2)
MyInfo Component	398	(8)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	398	(3)
Comments/Troubleshooting	401	(1)
Properties Reference	402	(4)
Page Counter Component	406	(4)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	406	(1)
Instantiating the Page Counter Component	407	(1)
Comments/Troubleshooting	408	(1)
Methods Reference	408	(2)
Permission Checker Component	410	(4)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	411	(1)
Instantiating the Permission Checker	411	(1)
Comments/Troubleshooting	412	(1)
Methods Reference	412	(2)
Tools Component	414	(39)
Accessory Files/Required DLL Files	414	(1)
Instantiating the Tools Component	415	(1)
Comments/Troubleshooting	415	(1)
Methods Reference	415	(10)
Part IV. Appendixes
Appendix A. ASP Instrinsic Objects Member Summary	425	(3)
Appendix B. Converting CGI/WinCGI Applications into ASP Applications	428	(12)
Appendix C. ASP on Alternative Platforms	440	(5)
Appendix D. Configuration of ASP Applications on IIS	445	(8)
Index	453