The Basics
ASP uses SQL query statements, VBscripting commands and common server variables to create awesome and powerful dynamic web pages. By default ASP assumes VBScripting However, you can use Jscript or JavaScript as well. You can determine the scripting language used for tags by setting the language preference for it.
The Syntax
An ASP file normally contains HTML tags, just like an HTML file. However, an ASP file can also contain server scripts, surrounded by the delimiters <% and %>. Server scripts are executed on the server, and can contain any expressions, statements, procedures, or operators valid for the scripting language you prefer to use.
<%@ language="VBscript"%>
<%@ language="Jscript"%>
<%@ language="JavaScript"%>
This needs to be the very first line in your document. You can use different components like "1st Line" or "Insert It" to insert this important tag. In future versions of NOF this will not be necessary as you can assess the first line area without the need of components.
Integration with NetObjects Fusion
Creating ASP pages in NetObjects Fusion is not difficult. It does require a little scripting knowledge however and knowing where to strategically place tags to obtain the results you want. Using the Ctrl+T method to insert tags is the basic concept of creating ASP pages from within NetObjects Fusion. ASP also requires you to change the extension of the page to "asp". With that aside scripting asp is a snap once you get the hang of what, when and where.
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