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BannerReports.asp

<!--#include file = "/include/Startup.html"-->

<%
// ============================================
// NOTE: all source code downloaded from CoverYourASP was written by
// James Shaw (unless stated otherwise), and is copyright (c) 2000-2002
// by James Shaw. You can use the code for any purpose, but do not
// publish or distribute the content in any way.
//
// See http://CoverYourASP.com/Legal.asp for up-to-date details.
// ============================================

// increment the parent articles counter
sIncArticlePage = '/Advertise.html';

// get password from URL - see utils/Init.asp
LookForMagicWord ( );

// output relevant meta tags
Init( "Banner Reports" );

// output common top of page
Header( 'Banner reports' );

// output page content
Content ( );

// output common bottom of page
Footer( );

// ============================================
// the content of this page
// ============================================
function Content ( )
{
   Out ( '<td colspan=2 width="80%" valign="top" class="content">' );

      // as always, the form is submitted to the same page so that
      // all the logic for the form is in the same place. you'll see
      // later where this is done.

      Out ( 'The number of clicks shown here will almost certainly be less than what your site receives. I only log clicks from well-known browsers, so spiders will not "waste" the clickthroughs you\'ve purchased. Also, only one clickthrough will be registered per IP address per day. <a href="/LimitIP.html">See how.</a>' );

      // which reports should I see?

      // - I can see everything
      // - an advertiser (member level = 4) can see his
      // - everyone else can see the demo reports
      var sWhere;
      var bAllowMove = false;

      if ( bValidUser )
      {
         // I can see everything
         sWhere = '1';
         bAllowMove = true;
      }
      else
      {
         // I show a demo report if the member isn't an advertiser
         sWhere = 'Banners.MemberID=';

         if ( nMemberLevel != 4 )
         {
            sWhere += '1';
         }
         else
         {
            sWhere += nMemberID;
            bAllowMove = true;
         }
      }

      // data from form if submitted
      var sReportButton = ' Get Report ';
      var sMoveButton = ' Move clicks ';
      var sAction = '';

      // do any processing required from form
      if ( Request.Form.Count  )
      {
         sAction = '' + Request.Form ( 'action' );

         if ( bAllowMove && sAction == sMoveButton )
         {
            var nMove = Request.Form ( 'clicks' ) - 0;

            if ( nMove > 0 )
            {
               var nFromID = Request.Form ( 'movefrom' ) - 0;
               var nToID = Request.Form ( 'moveto' ) - 0;

               // lets move the clicks - a perfect example of what
               // I should (but don't) use transactions for
               DBInitConnection ( );

               DBGetRecords ( 'SELECT ClicksLeft FROM Banners WHERE BannerID=' + nFromID );

               // make sure I don't move too many
               var nMax = oRecordSet ( 0 ) - 0;

               if ( nMove > nMax )
                  nMove = nMax;

               // subtract first
               oConnection.Execute ( 'UPDATE Banners SET ClicksLeft=ClicksLeft-' + nMove + ' WHERE BannerID=' + nFromID );

               // now add to other banner
               oConnection.Execute ( 'UPDATE Banners SET ClicksLeft=ClicksLeft+' + nMove + ' WHERE BannerID=' + nToID );

               // release database
               DBReleaseConnection ( );

               // reload the banners in case they've changed
               GetDaysBanners ( );
            }
         }
      }

      // show the relevant table of results
      if ( sAction == sReportButton )
      {
         var sStart = Request.Form ( 'startmonth' ) + '/' +Request.Form ( 'startdate' ) + '/' + Request.Form ( 'startyear' );
         var sEnd = Request.Form ( 'endmonth' ) + '/' + Request.Form ( 'enddate' ) + '/' + Request.Form ( 'endyear' );
         var nBannerID = Request.Form ( 'report' ) - 0;

         // connect to database
         DBInitConnection ( );

         DBGetRecords ( 'SELECT Banners.BannerDescr, BannerDate, ImpressionCount, ClickCount, [ClickCount]*100/[ImpressionCount] AS Rate FROM BannerStats INNER JOIN Banners ON BannerStats.BannerID = Banners.BannerID WHERE ' + sWhere + ' AND BannerStats.BannerID=' + nBannerID + ' AND BannerDate>=' + DBWrapDate ( sStart )+ ' AND BannerDate<=' + DBWrapDate ( sEnd ) + ' GROUP BY Banners.BannerDescr, BannerStats.BannerDate, BannerStats.ImpressionCount, BannerStats.ClickCount' );

         if ( oRecordSet.EOF )
         {
            Out ( '<h4>[ No data between ' + sStart + ' and ' + sEnd + ' ]</h4>' );
         }
         else
         {
            // use extremely fast GetString function instead of moveNext ( )
            var sData = oRecordSet.GetString ( 2, -1, '</td><td>', '</td></tr><tr><td>', '(null)' );

            // now get the totals
            DBGetRecords ( 'SELECT Sum(ImpressionCount) AS TotalImpressions, Sum(ClickCount) AS TotalClicks FROM BannerStats INNER JOIN Banners ON BannerStats.BannerID = Banners.BannerID WHERE ' + sWhere + ' AND BannerStats.BannerID=' + nBannerID + ' AND BannerDate>=' + DBWrapDate ( sStart )+ ' AND BannerDate<=' + DBWrapDate ( sEnd ) );

            var sTotals = '<tr bgcolor="#dddddd"><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>' + oRecordSet ( 0 ) + '</td><td>' + oRecordSet ( 1 ) + '</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>';

            // release database
            DBReleaseConnection ( );

            Out ( '<h4>Banner Summary by day</h4>' );
            Out ( '<table border=1 cellpadding=5>' );

               // output table heading
               Out ( '<tr bgcolor="#dddddd"><td>Banner</td><td>Date</td><td>Impressions</td><td>Clicks</td><td>Click rate</td></tr>' );

               // output rest of the rows!
               Out ( '<tr><td>' + sData + '</td></tr>' );

               // output totals
               Out ( sTotals );

            Out ( '</table>' );
         }
      }
      else
      {
         // connect to database
         DBInitConnection ( );

/*
         DBGetRecords ( 'SELECT V.*, V.TotalClicks*100.0/V.TotalImpressions AS Rate FROM ( SELECT Banners.BannerDescr, Min(BannerDate) AS StartDate, Max(BannerDate) AS EndDate, Sum(ImpressionCount) AS TotalImpressions, Sum(ClickCount) AS TotalClicks, Banners.ClicksLeft FROM BannerStats INNER JOIN Banners ON BannerStats.BannerID = Banners.BannerID WHERE ' + sWhere + ' GROUP BY Banners.BannerDescr, Banners.ClicksLeft ) AS V' );
*/

         // get banner summary
         DBGetRecords ( 'SELECT Banners.BannerDescr, Min(BannerDate) AS StartDate, Max(BannerDate) AS EndDate, Sum(ImpressionCount) AS TotalImpressions, Sum(ClickCount) AS TotalClicks, Banners.ClicksLeft, Round([TotalClicks]*100/[TotalImpressions],2) AS Rate, Round(([ClicksLeft]/[Rate]*100.0)*([EndDate]-[StartDate])/TotalImpressions,0) AS DaysLeft FROM BannerStats INNER JOIN Banners ON BannerStats.BannerID = Banners.BannerID WHERE ' + sWhere + ' GROUP BY Banners.BannerDescr, Banners.ClicksLeft' );

         if ( oRecordSet.EOF )
         {
            Out ( '<h4>[No banner data found]</h4>' );
         }
         else
         {
            // use extremely fast GetString function instead of moveNext ( )
            var sData = oRecordSet.GetString ( 2, -1, '</td><td>', '</td></tr><tr><td>', '(null)' );

            // release database
            DBReleaseConnection ( );

            Out ( '<h4>Banner Summary</h4>' );
            Out ( '<table border=1 cellpadding=5>' );

               // output table heading
               Out ( '<tr bgcolor="#dddddd"><td>Banner</td><td>Start date</td><td>End date</td><td>Impressions</td><td>Clicks</td><td>Clicks left</td><td>Click rate</td><td>Days left</td></tr>' );

               // output the rest of the rows!
               Out ( '<tr><td>' + sData + '</td></tr>' );

            Out ( '</table>' );
         }
      }

      // fill drop down box with available banners
      var sDropDown = '';

      // connect to database
      DBInitConnection ( );

      // get list of banners
      DBGetRecords ( 'SELECT BannerID,BannerDescr FROM Banners WHERE ' + sWhere );

      while ( !oRecordSet.EOF )
      {
         sDropDown += '<option value="' + oRecordSet ( 0 ) + '">' + oRecordSet ( 1 ) + '</option>';
         oRecordSet.moveNext ( );
      }

      // release database
      DBReleaseConnection ( );

      // here's the form tag. the action attribute is the name of
      // the file that will be called with the answer - in this case
      // it's the same page. the method can be "post" to send the
      // form data 'behind the scenes' or "get" to appending the
      // data to the URL in the style page.asp?data1=a&data2=b
      //
      // use post most of the time - it's neater and "get" is limited
      // in the amount of data that can be sent.
      Out ( '<form action="BannerReports.asp?pad=1' + sMagicWord + '" method="post">' );

         // this table holds the two forms
         Out ( '<table border="1" cellpadding="10">' );
         Out ( '<tr bgcolor="#dddddd"><td align="center"><b>Get "Banner by Day" Report</b></td><td align="center"><b>Move clicks between banners</b></td></tr>' );
         Out ( '<tr><td align="center">' );

            // another table to line up the titles and inputs
            Out ( '<table border="0" cellpadding="0">' );
            Out ( '<tr><td align="right">' );
               Out ( 'Banner:' );
            Out ( '</td><td align="left">' );
               Out ( '<select name="report" size="1">' );
                  Out ( sDropDown );
               Out ( '</select>' );
            Out ( '</td></tr>' );

            Out ( '<tr><td align="right">' );
               Out ( 'Start date:' );
            Out ( '</td><td align="left">' );
               DateFields ( 'start' );
            Out ( '</td></tr>' );

            Out ( '<tr><td align="right">' );
               Out ( 'End date:' );
            Out ( '</td><td align="left">' );
               DateFields ( 'end' );
            Out ( '</td></tr>' );

            Out ( '<tr><td align="right">' );
               Out ( '&nbsp;' );
            Out ( '</td><td align="left">' );
               // type='submit" provides a submit button to perform the
               // form action. the button says "Submit" unless you override
               // with the value attribute.
               Out ( '<input type="submit" name="action" value="' + sReportButton + '">' );
            Out ( '</td></tr>' );
            Out ( '</table>' );

         Out ( '</td><td align="center">' );
         
            Out ( '<table border="0" cellpadding="0">' );
            Out ( '<tr><td align="right">' );
               Out ( 'Move from:' );
            Out ( '</td><td align="left">' );
               Out ( '<select name="movefrom" size="1">' );
                  Out ( sDropDown );
               Out ( '</select>' );
            Out ( '</td></tr>' );

            Out ( '<tr><td align="right">' );
               Out ( 'Move to:' );
            Out ( '</td><td align="left">' );
               Out ( '<select name="moveto" size="1">' );
                  Out ( sDropDown );
               Out ( '</select>' );
            Out ( '</td></tr>' );

            Out ( '<tr><td align="right">' );
               Out ( 'Clicks to move:' );
            Out ( '</td><td align="left">' );
               Out ( '<input type="text" name="clicks">' );
            Out ( '</td></tr>' );

            Out ( '<tr><td align="right">' );
               Out ( '&nbsp;' );
            Out ( '</td><td align="left">' );
               // type='submit" provides a submit button to perform the
               // form action. the button says "Submit" unless you override
               // with the value attribute.
               Out ( '<input type="submit" name="action" value="' + sMoveButton + '">' );
            Out ( '</td></tr>' );
            Out ( '</table>' );

         Out ( '</td></tr>' );
         Out ( '</table>' );

      Out ( '</form>' );

      Out ( '<p>Do you want to see how this form reports data from my database?<br>All the source code is just a click away!' );
      Out ( '<p><center><a href="/ShowSource_page_BannerReports.html"><img src="/images/source.gif" border=0></a></center>' );

   Out ( '</td>' );
}

// ============================================
// output fields for selecting date
// ============================================
function DateFields ( sPrefix )
{
   var date = new Date;

   // date
   Out ( '<select name="' + sPrefix + 'date" size="1">' );

      for ( var i=1; i<32; i++ )
         Out ( '<option ' + ( i==date.getDate ( )  ? 'selected ' : '' ) + 'value="' + i + '">' + i + '</option>' );
   
   Out ( '</select>' );

   // month
   Out ( '<select name="' + sPrefix + 'month" size="1">' );

      for ( var i=0; i<12; i++ )
         Out ( '<option ' + ( i==date.getMonth ( )  ? 'selected ' : '' ) + 'value="' + (i+1) + '">' + sMonths [ i ] + '</option>' );

   Out ( '</select>' );

   // year
   Out ( '<select name="' + sPrefix + 'year" size="1">' );

      for ( var i=2000; i<2005; i++ )
         Out ( '<option ' + ( i==date.getFullYear ( )  ? 'selected ' : '' ) + 'value="' + i + '">' + i + '</option>' );

   Out ( '</select>' );
}
%>

utils/Database.asp

<%
// ============================================
// NOTE: all source code downloaded from CoverYourASP was written by
// James Shaw (unless stated otherwise), and is copyright (c) 2000-2002
// by James Shaw. You can use the code for any purpose, but do not
// publish or distribute the content in any way.
//
// See http://CoverYourASP.com/Legal.asp for up-to-date details.
// ============================================

// globals
var oConnection;
var oRecordSet;

// enums

// Connection.State and Recordset.State property
var adStateClosed = 0;         // the object is closed.
var adStateOpen = 1;             // the object is open.
var adStateConnecting = 2;   // the object is connecting.
var adStateExecuting = 4;      // the object is executing a command.
var adStateFetching = 8;         // the rows of the object are being fetched.

// Recordset.Cursor property
var adOpenUnspecified = -1;   // does not specify the type of cursor.
var adOpenForwardOnly = 0;   // (default) a forward-only cursor, i.e. you get only one pass thru the data!
var adOpenKeyset = 1;         // can go in any direction, and as a bonus you'll see changes other users make.  EXPENSIVE!
var adOpenDynamic = 2;      // as Keyset, but also you can see additions/deletions other users make.  EXPENSIVE!
var adOpenStatic = 3;         // can go in any direction, but read-only.

// Recordset.LockType property
var adLockUnspecified = -1;   // does not specify a type of lock.
var adLockReadOnly = 1;      // (default) guess!
var adLockPessimistic = 2;      // guaranteed to work
var adLockOptimistic = 3;      // records locked only when you call Update. fingers crossed
var adLockBatchOptimistic = 4;// required for batch update mode

var adCmdUnspecified = -1;   // Does not specify the command type argument.
var adCmdUnknown = 8;      // Default. Indicates that the type of command in the CommandText property is not known.
var adCmdText = 1;            // a textual definition of a command or stored procedure call.
var adCmdTable = 2;            // a table name whose columns are all returned by an internally generated SQL query.
var adCmdStoredProc = 4;      // a stored procedure name.
var adCmdFile = 256;            // a persisted Recordset.
var adCmdTableDirect = 512;   // a table name whose columns are all returned.

// SchemaEnum - specifies the type of schema Recordset to be retrieved by the OpenSchema method
var adSchemaTables = 20;      // returns the tables
var adSchemaForeignKeys = 27   // returns the foreign keys (relationships)
// ============================================
// example usage:
//      DBInitConnection ( );
//
//      DBGetRecords ( "SELECT * FROM Somewhere" );
//
//      ...use oRecordSet
//
//      DBReleaseRecords ( );      // optional step
//
//      DBGetRecords ( "SELECT * FROM SomewhereElse" );
//
//      ...use oRecordSet
//
//      DBReleaseRecords ( );      // optional step
//
//      DBReleaseConnection ( );
// ============================================

// ============================================
// initializes database variables for first use on page - leave it to the
// last possible second before calling this function
// ============================================
function DBInitConnection ( )
{
   // don't open it again if already opened!
   if ( oConnection != undefined )
      return;

   // don't bother trying to open if path is below SSI folders
   if ( -1 != sDBPath.indexOf ( '\\utils\\' ) || -1 != sDBPath.indexOf ( '\\include\\' ) )
      return;

   // you can open Recordset objects without a Connection object, but
   // it's far less efficient if you are opening multiple Recordsets.
   //
   // if you don't create a Connection object ADO creates a new one for
   // each new Recordset.Open, even if you use the same connection string.
   oConnection = Server.CreateObject( 'ADODB.Connection' );

   try
   {
      // open the database, catching any errors that occur
      oConnection.Open( sConnectionString );
   }
   catch ( e )
   {
      // display error message, and send email
      DatabaseException ( e );

      // quit running the script completely
      Response.End ( );
   }

   // create a Recordset
   oRecordSet = Server.CreateObject( 'ADODB.Recordset' );
}

// ============================================
// tidies up after DBInitConnection
// ============================================
function DBReleaseConnection ( )
{
   // don't release the connection if not connected!
   if ( oConnection == undefined )
      return;

   // close and delete the Recordset object
   DBReleaseRecords ( );

   oRecordSet = undefined;

   // Don't call Close if the Recordset failed to Open properly, i.e. its
   // State is still adStateClosed (0)
   if ( oConnection.State != adStateClosed )
      oConnection.Close();

   oConnection = undefined;
}

// ============================================
// executes the passed in SQL statement and returns a read-only
// forward-only oRecordSet object
// ============================================
function DBGetRecords ( sSQL )
{
   // if the Recordset is already open, close it
   DBReleaseRecords ( );

   // I could use oRecordSet = oConnection.Execute( sSQL ) here
   // but then I will always get back a read-only, forward-only cursor.
   // (admittedly this is the most used type, but still)

   // use oRecordSet.Open and I have far more control. For details
   // read the definitions of the enums at the top of this file.

   //Out ( sSQL );Response.Flush();

   try
   {
      // remember that this can fail if passed garbage, and hence the
      // Recordset will remain closed, State == adStateClosed
      if ( oConnection )
         oRecordSet.Open ( sSQL, oConnection, adOpenForwardOnly, adLockReadOnly );
   }
   catch ( e )
   {
      // display error message, and send email
      DatabaseException ( e );

      // quit running the script completely
      Response.End ( );
   }
}

// ============================================
// tidies up after DBGetRecords
// ============================================
function DBReleaseRecords ( )
{
   // when you have finished with an open Recordset object, call the
   // Close method to release its resources. You can call Open again.

   // Don't call Close if the Recordset failed to Open properly, i.e. its
   // State is still adStateClosed
   if ( oRecordSet != undefined && oRecordSet.State != adStateClosed )
      oRecordSet.Close();
}

// ============================================
// display exception message, but strip out database path if necessary
// ============================================
function DatabaseException ( e )
{
   Out ( '<table bgcolor="#ff0000" cellpadding="20"><tr><td>' );

      Out ( '<h4><font color="white">An error has occured while connecting to the database:</font></h4>' );

      var sMessage = e.description;

      // strip out the database path if present
      var nStart = sMessage.indexOf ( sDBPath )

      if ( -1 != nStart )
         sMessage = sMessage.slice ( 0, nStart ) + '[database path]' + sMessage.slice ( nStart + sDBPath.length );

      Out ( '<h4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"' + sMessage + '"</h4>' );

      Out ( '<h4><font color="white">Don\'t despair - this problem is probably well-documented in my <a href="http://CoverYourASP.com/Trouble.asp"><font color="white">trouble-shooting</font></a> section.</font></h4>' );

   Out ( '</td></tr></table>' );

   // make up the message body
   var sBody = 'The file "' + Request.ServerVariables ( "URL" ) + '?' + Request.QueryString ( ) + '" generated a database error\n\n';

   sBody += 'Referrer: "' + Request.ServerVariables ( "HTTP_REFERER" ) + '".\n';
   sBody += 'Browser: "' + Request.ServerVariables ( "HTTP_USER_AGENT" ) + '".\n';
   sBody += 'IP address: "' + Request.ServerVariables ( "REMOTE_ADDR" ) + '".\n';

   var dateToday = new Date();

   sBody += 'Time: "' + dateToday.getHours() + ':' + dateToday.getMinutes() + '".\n';

   sBody += sMessage;

   // send the email
   SendEmail ( 'Database.Exception', 'BadDB@' + sHostDomain, '', 'Reporting exception', sBody );
}

// ============================================
// are we using Jet engine db, or SQL server?
// ============================================
var bUsingJet;

function DBIsJet ( )
{
   // for efficiency, only work out if which I'm using
   // the first time I'm used on a page.
   if ( bUsingJet == undefined )
      bUsingJet = ( -1 != sDBDriver.indexOf ( '.Jet.' ) );

   return bUsingJet;
}

// ============================================
// wrap date in relevant delimeters depending on db engine
// ============================================
function DBWrapDate ( sDate )
{
   return ( DBIsJet ( ) ? '#' + sDate + '#' : '\'' + sDate + '\'' );
}

// ============================================
//
// ============================================
function DBIsNull ( )
{
   return ( DBIsJet ( ) ? 'Is Null' : '= null' );
}

// ============================================
// stores dropdown lists in Application variables for use with foreign keys
// ============================================
function DBGatherForeignKeys ( )
{
   if ( !Application ( 'GatheredForeignKeys' ) )
   {
      DBInitConnection ( );

      bDebug = true;

      oRecordSet = oConnection.OpenSchema ( adSchemaForeignKeys );

      var nFields = oRecordSet.Fields.Count;
      var bHeaders = false;

      var sRefTables = new Array;
      var sRefColumns = new Array;
      var sForeignTables = new Array;
      var sForeignColumns = new Array;
      var nForeign = 0;

      while ( !oRecordSet.EOF )
      {
         if ( IsDebug ( ) )
         {
            if ( !bHeaders )
            {
               Out ( '<table border="1"><tr>' );

               for ( i=0; i<nFields; i++ )
                  Out ( '<td>' + oRecordSet.Fields ( i ).Name + '</td>' );

               Out ( '</tr>' );

               bHeaders= true;
            }

            Out ( '<tr>' );

            for ( i=0; i<nFields; i++ )
               Out ( '<td>' + oRecordSet ( i ) + '</td>' );

            Out ( '</tr>' );
         }
      
         sRefTables [ nForeign ] = '' + oRecordSet ( 'FK_TABLE_NAME' );
         sRefColumns [ nForeign ] = '' + oRecordSet ( 'FK_COLUMN_NAME' );
         sForeignTables [ nForeign ] = '' + oRecordSet ( 'PK_TABLE_NAME' );
         sForeignColumns [ nForeign++ ] = '' + oRecordSet ( 'PK_COLUMN_NAME' );

         oRecordSet.MoveNext  ( );
      }

      if ( bHeaders )
         DebugOut ( '</table>' );

      for ( i=0; i<nForeign; i++ )
      {
         DBGetRecords ( 'SELECT * FROM ' + sForeignTables [ i ] );

         try
         {
            var sList = '<select name="' + sRefColumns [ i ] + '">';
            var sForeignColumn = sForeignColumns [ i ];

            while ( !oRecordSet.EOF )
            {
               // I assume that the second field is
               // the one to show in dropdown list
               sList += '<option value="' + oRecordSet ( sForeignColumn ) + '">' + oRecordSet ( 1 ) + '</option>';

               oRecordSet.MoveNext  ( );
            }

            sList += '</select>';

            Application ( sRefTables [ i ] + ':' + sRefColumns [ i ] ) = sList;

            DebugOut ( '<p>Created ' + sRefTables [ i ] + ':' + sRefColumns [ i ] );
            DebugOut ( '<p>' + sRefColumns [ i ] + '=' + sForeignTables [ i ] + ':' + sForeignColumn + ' output:'+ Server.HTMLEncode ( sList ) + sList );
         }
         catch ( e )
         {
            DebugOut ( '<p>Failed to create dropdown list for ' + sRefTables [ i ] + ':' + sRefColumns [ i ] );
         }
      }

      DBReleaseConnection ( );

      Application ( 'GatheredForeignKeys' ) = true;
   }
}

// ============================================
// display (not editable) recordset column value
// ============================================
function DBDisplayValue ( oRecordSet, sTableName, nColumn )
{
   var sColumnName = oRecordSet.Fields ( nColumn ).Name;
   var oValue = oRecordSet ( nColumn );

   // get dropdown list if a foreign key
   var sHTML = Application ( sTableName + ':' + sColumnName );

//   DebugOut ( '<p>Application (  ' + sTableName + ':' + sColumnName + '=' + sHTML );

   if ( sHTML )
   {
      // disable control
      var nIndex = sHTML.indexOf ( ' name' );

      if ( nIndex != -1 )
         sHTML = sHTML.slice ( 0, nIndex ) + ' disabled' + sHTML.slice ( nIndex );

      // place 'selected' in the correct spot
      var nIndex = sHTML.indexOf ( ' value="' + oValue );

      if ( nIndex != -1 )
         sHTML = sHTML.slice ( 0, nIndex ) + ' selected' + sHTML.slice ( nIndex );
   }
   else
   {
      // show prettier dates
      if ( oValue.Type == 7/*date*/ )
         sHTML = FormatDateDMY ( oValue );
      else
         sHTML = "" + Server.HTMLEncode ( '' + oValue );

      // for brevity show the first x characters only
      if ( sHTML.length > 35 )
         sHTML = sHTML.slice ( 0, 35 ) + '...';
   }

   return sHTML;
}

// ============================================
// display editable recordset column value
// ============================================
function DBEditValue ( oRecordSet, sTableName, nColumn )
{
   var sColumnName = oRecordSet.Fields ( nColumn ).Name;
   var oValue = oRecordSet ( nColumn );

   // get dropdown list if a foreign key
   var sHTML = Application ( sTableName + ':' + sColumnName );

//   DebugOut ( '<p>Application (  ' + sTableName + ':' + sColumnName + '=' + sHTML );

   if ( sHTML )
   {
      // place 'selected' in the correct spot
      var nIndex = sHTML.indexOf ( ' value="' + oValue );

      if ( nIndex != -1 )
         sHTML = sHTML.slice ( 0, nIndex ) + ' selected' + sHTML.slice ( nIndex );
   }
   else
   {
      // show prettier dates
      if ( oValue.Type == 7/*date*/ )
         sHTML = FormatDateDMY ( oValue );
      else
         sHTML = "" + Server.HTMLEncode ( '' + oValue );

      sHTML = '<input type="text" name="' + sColumnName + '" size="45" value="' + sHTML + '">';
   }

   return sHTML;
}

// ============================================
// return value with ' replaced by SQL-safe ''
// ============================================
function DBEncode ( sValue )
{
   return sValue.replace ( /\'/g, '\'\'' );
}
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