Web Development

26-Jun-02 7:34

i have this code:-

sub goodMSG(msg)
Dim badwords
badwords =  Array("arse")
For i=0 to badwords.length

wen run on my IIS server on my ocmp, it gives the error:-

Error Type:
Microsoft VBScript runtime (0x800A01A8)
Object required: 'badwords'

having only had 3hrs experience of VB, i ave not got a clue as to why this is happening.

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Jeremy Falcon26-Jun-02 8:04

Jeremy Falcon

26-Jun-02 8:04

Could you post more of the code? The following runs fine on my IIS dev server (NT4 Server)...

Sub goodMSG(msg)
    Dim badwords
    badwords = Array("arse")

    For i=0 To badwords.length
        ...
    Next
End Sub

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Nnamdi Onyeyiri26-Jun-02 8:20

26-Jun-02 8:20

i have put the entire code on my website here [new window]

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Jeremy Falcon26-Jun-02 8:56

Jeremy Falcon

26-Jun-02 8:56

Hehe, I forgot to change to VB mode, but I figured it out when I noticed your return statements. I take it your coming from JScript, eh?

There is not a length property for an array object like in JScript. VB instead has two functions called LBound() and UBound() to find the lower and upper index bounds of the array.

Also, get rid of your return statements. To return a value you'll need to use a function and not a subroutine because subs don't return values by design. To return a value in VBScript and VB set the name of the function to the value just as you would a variable. To leave the function early you can call exit function.

Here's a short VB version of your function...

<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<%
Function GoodMsg(msg)
	Dim badwords, temp
	badwords = Array("arse", "a***hole")

	' test the text before removing characters.
	For i=0 To UBound(badwords)
		temp = InStr(msg, badwords(i))+1
		If temp > 1 Then
			GoodMsg = False
			Exit Function
		End If	
	Next
	' if we get here all went well
	GoodMsg = True
End Function
' test the messages
Response.Write GoodMsg("Nice arse.")
Response.Write GoodMsg("Nice booty.")
%>

Nnamdi Onyeyiri26-Jun-02 9:21

26-Jun-02 9:21

yep, i did come from Javascript, actually, i originally wrote the code in PHP, then converted it to javascript, now im converting it to VB.

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Nnamdi Onyeyiri26-Jun-02 9:36

Web Form: Autocomplete combobox

26-Jun-02 9:36

thanks, it works now.

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DFlatCSharp26-Jun-02 7:20

26-Jun-02 7:20

I was excited to see an autoComplete combobox in vb.net by Daryl on code project. I quickly began to try to reproduce the functionality in C# and on a web form. It went nowhere fast. No KeyUp event for dropdownlist, no Leave event for dropdownlist........ Has anyone managed to produce an autocomplete combobox for a web form? I am desperate. Confused | :confused:

Chris Rickard26-Jun-02 7:57

26-Jun-02 7:57

If you're desperate...
http://www.dbcombo.net/

Not really an Autocomplete, more like an AutoSugguest.

I personally use an AutoCompleting combobox that depends only on IE5.5 DHTML so it doesn't really satisfy a c# requirment.

Depending on your target audience you could embed an inherited WinForms ComboBox, but that kind of goes in the direction of DHTML, no ASP.NET interaction.

DFlatCSharp26-Jun-02 8:35

26-Jun-02 8:35

Where did you get the dhtml. I have tried several things. I currently use the combobox that I believe is Forms 2.0 from Access.

Chris Rickard26-Jun-02 8:40

26-Jun-02 8:40

Yeah I've used that one before... Pretty good except it works funky (I think all the controls in that library arent supported unless their hosted on an Office Style UserForm). Like after using the combobox you have to click buttons twice for the OnClick Event to fire.

Anyways this is a home-grown ComboBox implimented as an Element Behavior. I can email it to you if you'd like.

DFlatCSharp26-Jun-02 8:46

26-Jun-02 8:46

I would like. Seems I have tried that. The one I used worked good but when the page loaded, it flashed all the html to build the box. I have about 3000 entries.

Chris Rickard26-Jun-02 12:09

26-Jun-02 12:09

Did you get it?

DFlatCSharp27-Jun-02 2:29

27-Jun-02 2:29

Yes I did. Thank you very much. The code seems to be quite complex and I am not very fluent in behaviors. I have not gone thru it yet but hopefully I can do that this week. Thanks again. I still want to explore the C# server control solution but apparently not many people know the answer. I am very dissappointed that MS only provides ONE EVENT for the web form control. I cannot believe this is not possible. Any answers welcome. Thanks again Chris.

Chris Rickard27-Jun-02 4:35

search a variable for a string

27-Jun-02 4:35

It's understandable to be dissapointed with the lack of events from the DropDownList and other web and html controls that ASP.NET expose, but then again its the nature of the environment. Every event that fires on server objects requires a postback. You could imagine how impractical it would be to make a round trip back to the server every time a user pressed a key or ran the mouse over a control.

Nnamdi Onyeyiri26-Jun-02 4:58

26-Jun-02 4:58

I need to search a variable for a string, but do not know how. can someone help me.

oh, and does anyone know a good reference site of asp functions?

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Wictor Wilén26-Jun-02 5:06

Wictor Wilén

26-Jun-02 5:06

Try the InStr function.

A good reference site is the MSDN site(http://msdn.microsoft.com). For ASP/VBScript check out the Scripting section of MSDN (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/vtoriVBScript.asp) or the Active Server Pages.

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Nnamdi Onyeyiri26-Jun-02 5:24

26-Jun-02 5:24

thanks, it was what i needed, do you know how to reverse a string?

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Wictor Wilén26-Jun-02 5:29

Wictor Wilén

26-Jun-02 5:29

strReverse() should do it:
a = strReverse("ABC")

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Nnamdi Onyeyiri26-Jun-02 5:48

26-Jun-02 5:48

just one more question, how to remove any characters from the string that are not normal characters (e.g. a-z)

if you are wondering why I am asking all these Q's, is because I made some code in PHP, i converted it to Javascript for codeproject, and was gonna convert it to asp for codeproject, only problem is, I dont know any asp.

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Nnamdi Onyeyiri26-Jun-02 5:48