The sample applications of the BDG accomplish a number of programming tasks. A task, in this sense, is a discrete, programmed action that furthers the aims of the application. It is performed by code in one or more files.
The following table lists the programming tasks in the BDG sample applications, states the scenarios in which each task appears, and provides references for each task. These references can be textual descriptions, procedures, or source files in which you can find code that performs the task.
Task |
References |
Source code files |
User-Services Tier |
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Adding elements and attributes dynamically with the XML DOM |
See Dynamically Adding Child Elements and Attributes to an XML Document Object. |
menu.asp |
Binding an RDS recordset to a DHTML table |
See Binding RDS Search Results to a Table Using DHTML, Displaying Returned Data, Using RDS ActiveX Controls, and CML Data Access Using RDS. |
Search.asp, DetailsFromSearch query in FmLibMap.ini, DSearch.asp |
Building application menus dynamically |
See Implementing the Menu Bar |
menu.asp, emenu.xml, menu.xsl |
Creating an option control on a Web page |
See Making the Form's Images Display. |
Message.asp |
Creating lists in HTML tables using virtual tables to make data appear to load more responsively |
See Coding *List.htm, Coding *List.js, and Loading the List When Forms First Appear. |
PersonList.htm, PersonList.js |
Creating views in Microsoft Outlook® |
See Creating a Folder View. |
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Finding changed fields on an Outlook form |
See Using the Outlook Object Model. |
BasicLitCrit, EnhancedLitCrit |
Generating HTML with an XSL transformation |
See Performing the XSL Transformation on menu.xml. |
menu.xsl, menu.asp, Menu.XML Files |
Converting Unicode data to character data |
See Converting Text from Unicode to Character Data with the Decode Function, Locating a Parameter Value. |
menu.xsl, GetParam.js |
Improving performance by using IFRAMES to prevent unnecessary reloading of forms |
See Implementing IFrames to Improve Performance. |
Group.htm |
Loading images dynamically on an Outlook form |
See Displaying Media Images, Adding an Image List to the LitCrit Form, and Binding Controls to Fields in the Enhanced LitCrit Form. |
BasicLitCrit |
Loading Visual Basic® forms from a DLL |
See About the LibraryItemDialog Function and LitCritC Client-Side DLL. |
Critique.cls Client-Side COM Component |
Passing values between ASP pages using the Post method |
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Renew.asp |
Searching database records and executing stored procedures with ASP's QueryString collection |
See Using ASP's QueryString. |
Group.htm, GroupList.htm |
Using server-side VBScript to create a message box |
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AddTitles.asp |
Using the C++ XML Data Source Object (DSO) to bind data to HTML tables and forms |
See Coding *List.htm, Coding *.htm, Populating List Boxes. |
Person.htm, PersonList.htm |
Using the Expando property of DHTML |
See Changing the Application Settings Page. |
AppSettings.asp |
Using the Grid control to customize data |
See Viewing the Library Catalog, RDS in the CML Application, and Tips for the User-Services Tier. |
Catalog.asp |
Using the ListView ActiveX® control |
See Choose Title Dialog Box and LoadCollection Method. |
ChooseTitle.frm |
Using the Popup ActiveX control |
See Adding Menu Items to a Popup Object. |
menu.xsl |
Validating data using client-side JavaScript |
See Comprehensive Data Validation and Using IsValid.js to Validate Data on the Client. |
IsValid.js |
Validating data using VBScript |
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ChangeSettings subroutine in AppSettings.asp |
Business-Services Tier |
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Connecting to Outlook Web Access from an ASP page |
See Displaying the Generated Form in Conjunction with OWA and Finding the Critique Public Folder. |
DDetails.asp, frmRoot.asp |
Converting a hierarchical recordset into a flat recordset |
See AdvancedSearch Method. |
Search.cls |
Converting recordsets to XML |
See Converting a Recordset to XML. |
SQLXML.cls |
Creating a customized COM object through the RDS DataSpace object, using HTTP or DCOM |
See LoadCollection Method. |
TitleMatch.cls |
Creating a <DIV> element using ASP server-side script |
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AnonLogOn.asp |
Creating a DTD dynamically for an XML stream |
See Creating a DTD on the Fly. |
EmitDTD subroutine in SQLXML.cls |
Creating a hierarchical recordset using the MSDataShape provider |
See Hierarchical Recordsets in CML/LitCrit, Why Data Shaping?, and AdvancedSearch Method. |
Search.cls |
Customizing script generated by the Outlook HTML Form Converter |
See Changing Files Generated for LitCrit. |
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Formatting locale-sensitive data with the Win32 NLSAPI |
See Formats Methods and Declarations and Converting a Recordset to XML. |
Formats.cls |
Handling files with Win32 API functions |
See Using the Win32 API for File Handling. |
Lingo.cls |
Instantiating COM objects in ASP |
See Search.asp References RDS Control, Instantiating the UserInfo Object, and Accessing the Database from ASP Pages. |
Dsearch.asp |
Instantiating COM objects in Outlook |
See Display the Appropriate Form Page. |
EnhancedLitCrit |
Instantiating COM objects in Visual Basic |
See Instantiating the TableQueue Object. |
User.cls |
Instantiating COM objects in VBScript |
See Accessing the Database from ASP Pages and Hello World ASP Scripts. |
AddItems.asp, AddNewTitle.asp |
Loading an ASP page that contains cached results from an ASP page that has no parent-child relationship with it |
See Display List of Critiques for a Title. |
DDetails.asp |
Reading and writing to the Windows® registry from Microsoft Visual Basic |
See About the LibraryItemDialog Function and LibraryItemDialog Method. |
Critique.cls Client-Side COM Component |
Responding to a public folder event |
See Setting up the Event Service, Creating an Event Service Agent, and Processing Folder Events in Script. |
LitCrit_Agent.asp Event Service Script |
Retrieving data as an XML stream using a COM component. |
See Using ViewRecords to Retrieve Data as an XML Data Stream. |
SQLXML.cls |
Retrieving data from an XML file using the XML DOM |
See Populating XML Template Files with lingo.xml Values. |
Lingo.cls |
Using Outlook to find a specific public folder |
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ToApprover |
Using an RDS handler |
See About RDS Customization Handlers and Replacing SQL Query Statements. |
FmLibMap.ini |
Using an XML id data type to index XML elements |
See NodeFromID vs. SelectSingleNode and Using lingoSchema.xml. |
lingo.xml, lingoSchema.xml |
Using an XML schema |
See Using lingoSchema.xml. |
lingoSchema.xml |
Using CDO to find a server name |
See Using CDO to Retrieve the Server Name. |
EnhancedLitCrit |
Using CDO to find a specific public folder |
See Finding the Critique Public Folder and Using CDO to Retrieve the StoreID. |
EnhancedLitCrit |
Using CDO to find the name of the logged-on user |
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LitCrit_Agent.asp Event Service Script |
Using CreateInstance to get an ObjectContext for COM objects |
See Declarations, Events, and Methods, Using the MTSEnvironment Object, About Creating COM Objects in MTS, and AdvancedSearch Method. |
Admin.cls, User.cls |
Using IEnumVARIANT to get For Each functionality in a customized collection class |
See Properties of the m_items Collection and About the FoundTitle Object. |
TitleMatch.cls |
Using IFrames |
See Using IFrames in the CML, CML Data Access Using RDS, and About AddTitles.asp. |
AddTitles.asp |
Using the ASP Session_OnEnd subroutine to perform tasks (in this example, dropping query-results tables) |
See Search Tables and Session Variables. |
Session_OnEnd subroutine in Global.asa |
Using the Dictionary scripting object |
See Active Server Pages in the CML and ASP Performance Tips. |
Bindprop.inc |
Using the EventDetails intrinsic object |
See Responding to Posted Critiques and About the GetEventDetails Subroutine. |
LitCrit_Agent.asp Event Service Script |
Using transactions in ASP pages |
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Request.asp |
Using Win32® APIs |
See Win32 Functions in UserInfo, Using the UserInfo Component, Using the Win32 API for File Handling, Converting a Recordset to XML, and Formats Methods and Declarations. |
UserInfo.cls, Lingo.cls, Formats.cls |
Writing events for the Event Service agent |
See Processing Folder Events in Script and Tips on Using Microsoft Exchange Server Event Service. |
LitCrit_Agent.asp Event Service Script |
Data-Services Tier |
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Controlling standard MAPI properties such as a message Subject |
See Reading and Writing Message Fields. |
LitCrit_Agent.asp Event Service Script |
Creating a SQL Server™ stored procedure |
See Stored Procedures and Adding CML/LitCrit Stored Procedures. |
CML/LitCrit Stored Procedures |
Creating triggers on SQL Server tables |
See Triggers and Tips for Data Access and Data Services. |
Request.sql |
Implementing a full-text CONTAINS search |
See About Full-Text Search, CML and Full-Text Search, and AdvancedSearch Method. |
Search.cls |
Nesting SQL Server stored procedures |
See Sending a Critique Invitation. |
fm_fts_setup.sql, fm_fts_optTitle_contains.sql |
Using a UNIQUE CONSTRAINT to enforce business rules |
See Adding a UNIQUE Constraint to the Critique Table and Database Triggers. |
Critique.sql |
Using xp_sendmail |
See Overdue Notice Delivery Process, Stored Procedures for Overdue Notice Delivery, Known CML Issues, and Sending a Critique Invitation. |
fm_admin_send_notice.sql, fm_admin_send_recall.sql |