<%@ language="javascript" %>
<%
Response.Cookies("firstname")="Alex"
%>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<%
var fname
fname=Request.Cookies("firstname")
Response.write("Firstname=" & fname)
%>
</body>
</html>
When I launch this file in the browser it keeps giving me 0. Is this because javaScript only operates on cookies on the client? Whereas, asp is a server side technology.
If so, is there a workaround using javaScript or are people forced to use another language?
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ASP stands for "Active Server Page". The code between the delimeters <% and %> execute on a web server that has been configured to process ASP code (server-side VBScript or JavaScript with the ASP Server Object Model).
You must "request" these files from a web server where the code is processed and the results of the code are injected into the page that you get in "response" from the web server.
Activating & Configuring IIS for Classic ASP
If you have Windows (any version since XP) Professional, you can activate the built-in Internet Information Services web server and configure it to process "Classic ASP" files (files with .asp extensions).
For example, to set up Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) to process Classic ASP, go to Control Panel > "Programs and Features". From there, click the link on the left that says "Turn Windows Features On or Off".
When the next dialog comes up, make sure to IIS enabled and to have ASP selected as seen here:
Setting up a Virtual Directory
Then you'll have to also set up your working directory as a virtual folder on the server. Again, to do this in IIS, navigate to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
When the IIS Manager opens, follow these steps to map your working directory to a virtual directory.
Accessing Your File
Now that your virtual directory is set up you can access your files with a path like this:
http://localhost/<Your Virtual Directory Name>/<path within that directory to file>.asp
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