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This tutoral shows a simple method of turning HTML reports into Excel reports, and for moving calculations from the server to the client, using Excel functions. It allows the server to dynamically create Excel reports without taking up any space on the server. It also allows multiple concurrent users to receive these reports simultaneously. Lastly, the generated reports can be complete with Excel formulas, which allows intensive calculations to be moved to the client side. This method only works with Excel 97 or later.

This is an .asp page that allows you to provide file download capabilities for your site without having to constantly update the page with your file list. It does this by reading the file names in the directory you specify as the download directory, then contructing the appropriate URLs.

This very simple page counter will count hits on a .asp page and display the result in graphic format. Can be used to count multiple pages. Uses the FileSystemObject to create/edit text files on the server.

Have you wanted to allow your users to search through your website, checking for files that contain a particular string? Using the FileSystemObject, you can search through all of the files in a particular directory that contain a particular string. To allow for this functionality, you will need two ASP pages: one that presents the user a form to enter the string they wish to search for; the second needs to take this string, iterate through all of the files in a particular folder, and determine which of these files contain the string. This tutorial shows you how.

The developer writes "After playing with ASP .NET's Data Grid, I figured I'd create something similar for use with ASP. I've begun by creating the properties and methods to reproduce the most commonly used and useful features of .NET's data grid." Easy to run examples included. Updated 10/28! 2nd version which allows column headers to be rendered as sort by links. Updated 12/27! Now can customize error message and display. Updated 2/21! Class optimized.

Build a fully functional ASP Forum (Message Board) with UltraDev and some Microsoft Access trickery. Part of the ongoing "UltraDev - UltraEasy" series of tutorials. All the files for this project (including the database) are available for download and can be used as a stand alone, fully customizable, ASP forum.

PCS WebCharts is a charting solution for web developers that uses Active Server Pages and server-side Visual Basic Script (VBScript) to create dynamic bar and column charts (including stacked and 100% stacked charts). No ActiveX or Java controls are used, nor are multiple image files used to create the graphical display � only ASP that creates pure HTML.

This Flash & ASP Guest-Book has interactive, animated & multiple entry display interface choices, password-protected browser-based complete administration panel, active bad word filter. Easy to install & customize. Uses SQL Server or Access database. Free Download Version available. Fantastic load time due to highly optimized code and small Flash file size. Cross Browser Compatible, works well in both Netscape (4+) & IE (5+). Comments field can accept HTML text. JavaScript validation for fields.

This is a simple ASP script demonstrating how to connect and display Excel data using ADO From ASP.

MetaCart Free is an Active Server Pages shopping cart application for small businesses and developers hooked to a Microsoft Access 2000 database. It is fully customizable and uses a DSN-less connection for easy deployment.