ASPGuest by CJWSoft www.CJWSoft.com
3/12/2002

This a guestbook application written in ASP that uses an Access database.
This requires that version 5.0 or higher of VBScript is installed on the server.

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Features of this guestbook

Cycles thru records in increments that you can easily change to any value you like.
Forward & Back Buttons are dynamically created on the fly and only show up when needed.

Easily customized since it is pure ASP written with VBScript.

Password protected Web Administration entrance where you can edit and delete messages.

Emoticons


IP Tracking.

Server Side Form Validation.

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Installation

To get this working simply copy the guestbook and _database directories into the root of
your web. Do not move any of the files and keep them in the same directories.

As long as the directories and paths stay the same and the server has Access ODBC drivers
installed and is ASP ready... this will work instantly.

I made all the code in a directory called guestbook because then you can put this in any
existing web without messing up your root with a bunch of files

If you know what you are doing you can move the files but you will have to change the code
accordingly.

If you want to change the Admin password.. There is a line of code in the default.asp in
the admin directory where you can change it.

It defaults to "Admin" minus the quotes and it is case-sensitive.

If you want to change the cycle through records increment there is a variable called
HOWMANY in the "include_show_messages.asp" file in the guestbook directory.
It defaults to 5 per page.

If you are an ASP developer you can easily adapt this guestbook to you needs. 

Important:

The ''GuestBook Software By www.CJWSoft.com'' notice can not be removed.
If you remove it the guestbook application will cease to function.

If running NT make sure the Database or Database Directory has
Change permissions for the anonymous webserver account or you will get errors.
Only people with direct access to the server can give you this permission.
You can't add it yourself if it isn't your server. At least not normally.

Read this article if you are having trouble.

http://www.powerasp.com/content/hintstips/permissions.asp


Enjoy



Chris Williams
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http://www.CJWSoft.com