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To create this forum on your server, you will need to create a Microsoft Access Database named
discuss.mdb. You will also need to create a single table in this database named messages that has the
following fields:
m_id -- An autonumber field
m_email -- A text field
m_subject -- A text field
m_message -- A Memo field
m_entrydate -- A Date/Time field with default value of NOW()
m_numReplies -- A Number field with default value of 0
m_reply -- A Number field with default value of -1
Listing 1.0 - discuss.asp
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Discussion
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Listing 2.0 - discussframes.asp
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<%
page = TRIM( request( "pg" ) )
addm = TRIM( request( "addm" ) )
email = TRIM( request( "email" ) )
subject = TRIM( request( "subject" ) )
message = TRIM( request( "message" ) )
IF addm <> "" THEN
IF email = "" THEN
showError "You did not enter your email address", "post.asp"
END IF
IF subject = "" THEN
showError "You did not enter a subject for your message", "post.asp"
END IF
IF message = "" THEN
showError "You did not enter a message", "post.asp"
END IF
IF INSTR( email, "." ) = 0 OR INSTR( email, "@" ) = 0 THEN
showError "You did not enter a valid email address", "post.asp"
END IF
readyDBCon
Set RS = Server.CreateObject( "ADODB.Recordset" )
RS.ActiveConnection = Con
RS.CursorType = adOpenStatic
RS.LockType = adLockOptimistic
RS.Open "SELECT * FROM messages WHERE 1<>1", Con
RS.AddNew
RS( "m_email" ) = email
RS( "m_subject" ) = subject
RS( "m_message" ) = message
RS( "m_reply" ) = addm
RS.Update
RS.Close
IF addm <> "-1" THEN
Con.Execute "UPDATE messages SET m_numreplies = m_numreplies+1 WHERE m_id=" & addm
END IF
END IF
%>
frameset
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Listing 3.0 - discussfuncs.asp
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<%
dbPath = "d:discuss.mdb"
messagesApage = 5
''''''''''
' Define Constants
''''''''''
adOpenStatic = 3
adLockOptimistic = 3
''''''''''''''
' Declare Global Variables
''''''''''''''
DIM Con
SUB readyDBCon
IF Con = "" THEN
Set Con = Server.CreateObject( "adodb.Connection" )
Con.Open "PROVIDER=MICROSOFT.JET.OLEDB.4.0;DATA SOURCE=" & dbPath
END IF
END SUB
FUNCTION showUser( theEmail )
whereA = INSTR( theEmail, "@" )
showUser = Server.HTMLEncode( LEFT( theEmail, whereA - 1 ) )
END FUNCTION
FUNCTION formatOutput( theText )
theText = Server.HTMLEncode( theText )
theText = REPLACE( theText, vbNewline & vbNewline, "
" )
theText = REPLACE( theText, vbNewline, "
" )
formatOutput = theText
END FUNCTION
sub showError( errorMessage, backpage )
%>
Problem
There was a problem with the message you entered:
<%=errorMessage%>. Please click the button below to correct this problem
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<%
Response.End
end sub
%>
Listing 4.0 - discusslogo.asp
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logo
Listing 5.0 - message.asp
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<%
id = TRIM( Request( "id" ) )
IF id = "-1" THEN id = ""
page = TRIM( Request( "pg" ) )
%>
message
<%
IF id = "" THEN
%>
Select a message to read by clicking on one of the subjects above
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<%
ELSE
readyDBCon
SET RS = Server.CreateObject( "ADODB.Recordset" )
RS.ActiveConnection = Con
RS.CursorType = adOpenStatic
RS.Open "select * FROM messages WHERE m_id=" & id & " OR m_reply=" & id & " order by m_id"
mCount = 0
WHILE NOT RS.EOF
%>
Author: <%=showUser( RS( "m_email" ) )%>
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Date Posted: <%=RS( "m_entrydate" )%>
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Subject: <%=Server.HTMLEncode( RS( "m_subject" ) )%>
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<% if mcount = 0 THEN %>
<% END IF %>
<%
RS.MoveNext
WEND
END IF
%>
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Listing 6.0 - messagelist.asp
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Message List
<%
page = Request( "pg" )
IF page = "" THEN page = 1
readydbCon
SET RS = Server.CreateObject( "ADODB.Recordset" )
RS.ActiveConnection = Con
RS.CursorType = adOpenStatic
RS.Open "select m_id, m_email, m_subject, m_numreplies, m_entrydate FROM messages WHERE m_reply=-1 ORDER
by m_id DESC"
RS.PageSize = messagesApage
RS.AbsolutePage = page
IF RS.EOF THEN
%>
There are no messages
<%
ELSE
%>
<%
IF RS.PageCount > 1 THEN
%>
View Page:
<%
FOR i = 1 to RS.PageCount
IF i = cINT( page ) THEN
%>
<%=i%>
<%
ELSE
%>
<%=i%>
<%
END IF
NEXT
END IF
END IF
RS.Close
Con.Close
%>
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Listing 7.0 - post.asp
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<%
page = TRIM( Request( "pg" ) )
id = TRIM( Request( "id" ) )
email = TRIM( Request( "email" ) )
subject = TRIM( Request( "subject" ) )
message = TRIM( Request( "message" ) )
%>
Post