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ASP guestbook
January 2, 1999
Welcome to TNL.net. If you like this content, you may consider subscribing to the RSS feed.What is gASPbook?
gASPbook is an ASP-based guestbook program that works without adding any other components being added to the server.
Some of gASPbook interesting features:
- Full HTML support: gASPbook allows people to include HTML tags in their message.
- Use of cascading stylesheets: To give it a better look, gASPbook does not rely on bandwidth-sucking graphic. Instead, it uses a simple stylesheet for all graphic elements.
- Database-independent: A lot of other guestbooks use a database to store the information. gASPbook only uses a simple flatfile.
- Hot links: If a user gives an Email address or a homepage address, gASPbook will automatically convert them to links.
- Auto-fill: If a field is left blank, gASPbook will identify it as such and either ignore it or replace it with a note.
- Editor: A small editor tool is packaged with gASPbook to allow you to administer the program directly from a web interface.
What do I need to run gASPbook?
Because it is written for the Active Server Platform (ASP), gASPbook needs a server that can parse ASP tags. I have developed it using IIS 4.0 running on an NT 4.0 server and have tested it on Windows 2000 and Windows XP without any problems.
Installation instruction ?
Make sure that your web server can run ASP files (you can check with your ISP or system administrator if you’re not sure).
Download the source code.
Create an ASP executable directory called guestbook
Put the files in the directory you created.
Create 2 links to your guestbook: One to
/guestbook/post.asp to allow people to post
and one to /guestbook/ to allow them to view the guestbook.
Logon in the editor (it’s located in your guestbook directory as
/guestbook/editor.asp) with login
gASPbook
and password
gASPbook (CAPS do matter).
Go to change settings from the editor’s menu.
Customize to your heart’s content.
Congratulations, you now have your own guestbook up and running!
How much does it cost?
gASPbook is free and comes with no support. I’d like to receive a link back to TNL.net from you.
Anything else?
Yes! In late 2002, I’ve moved the server to the Linux platform. As a result, I am no longer supporting gASPbook.
