README.md

Description

response.write is okay for simple debugging but can become intrusive and cause formating problems itself. This simple script will display your debuging in a pop up window.

More Info

A string to identify the debug message.

The value to be displayed in the popup window.

The ASP server side code generates simple client side javascript to display a popup winndow with the debug value in it.

As this inserts client side script it can sometimes confuse the browser.

Submitted On
By	Chris Graham
Level	Advanced
User Rating	5.0 (10 globes from 2 users)
Compatibility	ASP (Active Server Pages)
Category	Debugging and Error Handling
World	ASP / VbScript
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Source Code

Include this function into your ASP page by pasting or prerably #include ing it.
'*************************************************
'* FUNCTION: popupDebug(name,value)
'*
'* PURPOSE: Displays a client side popup window with debug information
'*
'* INPUT:  name, used to identify debug. value, debug value to display
'*
'* RETURNS: None.
'*
'* NOTES:  Asterisks are displayed each side of the debug value for clarity
'*
'* AUTHOR:  Chris Graham
'*
'*************************************************
function popupDebug(name,value)
%>
<script type="text/javascript" Language="JavaScript"><!--
<!--
alert("popupDebug name=<%=name%> value=*<%=value%>*");
-->
</script>
<%
if response.buffer=true then response.flush
end function
'*************************************************
%>
Call it in the following way
<%
dim code
code=1
popupDebug "code should be 1",code
code=code+1
popupDebug "code should have incremented",code
%>