Arrays of Keys and Values from Request.Form in ASP Classic - asp-classic

I'm trying to get an array of keys from Request.Form in ASP Classic. Theoretically I should simply be able to use Request.Form.Keys and Request.Form.Items, but they simply don't work. I get:
Object doesn't support this property or method: 'request.form.Keys'
I've tried making functions of my own, but they ultimately fail on the same point -- .Keys fails when running it on a Request.Form dictionary.
What the heck am I doing wrong????
Function dictionary_keys( dict )
Dim i
ReDim theKeys( dict.Count-1 )
for i = 0 To dict.Count-1
theKeys(i) = dict.Keys(i)
next
dictionary_keys = theKeys
End Function
Function dictionary_values( dict )
Dim i
ReDim theVals( dict.Count-1 )
for i = 0 To dict.Count-1
theVals(i) = dict.Keys(i)
next
dictionary_values = theVals
End Function
^^ Both of those fail at dict.Keys(i)
UPDATE: Based on #Lankymart's answer below, this is what I came up with:
Function request_keys( req )
Dim key, result, i
i = 0
ReDim result( req.Count-1 )
For Each key in req
result(i) = key
i = i + 1
Next
request_keys = result
End Function
Function request_values( req )
Dim key, result, i
i = 0
ReDim result( req.Count-1 )
For Each key in req
result(i) = req(key)
i = i + 1
Next
request_values = result
End Function

The Request.Form and Request.QueryString collections are not Scripting.Dictionary objects and as such don't support the Keys collection, but it's simple enough to convert them to a Scripting.Dictionary.
Dim dict: Set dict = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
Dim key
For Each key in Request.Form
Call dict.Add(key, Request.Form(key))
Next

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Serializing a Dataset in vb.net using Newtonsoft

All
I have a dataset with 11 Columns and 5 rows which I need to form into a json string.
The DataSet is created thus:-
For liCounter = 1 To liTotalCounter
If IsDBNull(dt.Rows(liCounter).Item(0)) = False Then
Dim dr As DataRow = PlayerTable.NewRow()
dr("id") = CType(dt.Rows(liCounter).Item(0), Integer)
dr("teamid") = CType(dt.Rows(liCounter).Item(1), Integer)
dr("Team_Name") = CType(dt.Rows(liCounter).Item(2), String)
dr("pno") = CType(dt.Rows(liCounter).Item(3), String)
dr("Player_Name") = CType(dt.Rows(liCounter).Item(4), String)
dr("Goals") = CType(dt.Rows(liCounter).Item(6), Integer)
dr("Games") = CType(dt.Rows(liCounter).Item(5), Integer)
dr("Assists") = CType(dt.Rows(liCounter).Item(7), Integer)
dr("Points") = CType(dt.Rows(liCounter).Item(8), Integer)
dr("Pens") = CType(dt.Rows(liCounter).Item(9), Integer)
dr("Misc") = CType(dt.Rows(liCounter).Item(10), Integer)
PlayerTable.Rows.Add(dr)
End If
Next
ds.AcceptChanges()
JsonString = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(dt)
Now an example of the returned Json String is :-
"[{""id"":3,""teamid"":1,""name"":""Team 1"",""pno"":3,""name1"":""Player 1 "",""games"":2,""goals"":3,""assists"":4,""points"":5,""penalties"":8,""misc"":7},{""id"":4,""teamid"":1,""name"":""Bandit"",""pno"":7,""name1"":""Player 2"",""games"":0,""goals"":0,""assists"":0,""points"":0,""penalties"":0,""misc"":0},{""id"":5,""teamid"":1,""name"":""Bandit"",""pno"":8,""name1"":""Player 3"",""games"":0,""goals"":0,""assists"":0,""points"":0,""penalties"":0,""misc"":0},{""id"":6,""teamid"":1,""name"":""Bandit"",""pno"":9,""name1"":""Player 4 "",""games"":0,""goals"":0,""assists"":0,""points"":0,""penalties"":0,""misc"":0},{""id"":7,""teamid"":1,""name"":""Bandit"",""pno"":11,""name1"":""Player 5 "",""games"":0,""goals"":0,""assists"":0,""points"":0,""penalties"":0,""misc"":0}]"
When I go to check that the json string is valid using json checker, the error indicates that there is a problem with the string e.g.
Parse error on line 1:
"[{""id"":3,""teamid"":1
Expecting 'EOF', '}', ':', ',', ']', got 'STRING'
I have tried other forms of serializing a dataset or datatable, but the same error is produced, so I have to be doing something wrong somewhere...
Any Advice would be appreciated.
-Colin

ifnull not enough for testing for numerical rs

I have a function, which is supposed to return zero, if the input cannot be converted to an integer.
But sometimes it fails, if the field from a resultset is not a proper value, whatever it is.
Function nulblank(str)
dim val
if IsNull(str) then
val=0
else
str = trim(str)
if isNumeric(str) then
val = cDbl(str)
else
val = 0
end if
end if
nulblank = val
end function
I get an error 0x80020009 on str = trim(str)
This function is only called on
set rs = conn.execute(sql)
i = nulblank(rs("somefield"))
How can I make this function "failsafe", so it never dies, but returns 0 on "bad" values?
I guess I could do on error resume next and if Err.Number <> 0 then something.
But what can be in a rs("somefield") which is not null, but cannot be trim()'ed?
That error usually relates to an empty recordset.
You should check that the recordset has a row before attempting to retrieve a column value, eg:
set rs = conn.execute(sql)
if not rs.eof then
i = nulblank(rs("somefield"))
end if

Dynamically Adding data to jagged array?

I have a recursive function that creates a list of items based on their hierarchy(integer is used to determine which level 1 to 10 max). There can be x number of items in any given level. I want to store all the items that belong the same level at the corresponding index of the jagged array. The items aren't retrieved based on their level so the level can be jumping around all of over the place as the function recurses.
Function RecurseParts(lngPartID1, lngLevel) As Object
'this function will recursivley print the parts lists for the part ID passed in
If IsNumeric(lngPartID1 & "") Then
Dim objRSTemp As Object = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
objRSTemp.CursorLocation = adUseClient
objRSTemp.Open(PART_LIST_SQL & lngPartID1, objConn, adOpenForwardOnly, adLockReadOnly)
'objRSTemp.ActiveConnection = Nothing
If objRSTemp.eof And objRSTemp.bof Then
'PROBLEM, WE HAVE NO RECORDS
Response.Write("There Were No Parts For This Assembly (Part ID #:" & lngPartID1 & ")")
Else
'make output
Dim strTemp As String = String.Empty
If lngLevel <> 1 Then strTemp = " style=""display: none;"">"
Response.Write("<table id='tblparts" & lngCurrentLineNum & "' border=""0"" cellspacing=""0"" width=""100%"" cellpadding=""1"" " & strTemp)
Do Until objRSTemp.EOF
'increase the current line num
lngCurrentLineNum = lngCurrentLineNum + 1
'get current Part ID
lngCurrentPartID = objRSTemp("PartID").value
'reset flag
blnIsAssm = False
'loop thru array of assemblies to see if this is a parent
For ctr = 0 To UBound(arrAssmList, 2)
If arrAssmList(0, ctr) = lngCurrentPartID Then
'the current part is an assembly
blnIsAssm = True
Exit For
ElseIf arrAssmList(0, ctr) > lngCurrentPartID Then
Exit For
End If
Next
If blnIsAssm Then
'recurse these parts
If RecurseParts(objRSTemp("PartID").value, lngLevel + 1) = True Then
'awesome
End If
End If
objRSTemp.MoveNext()
Loop
Response.Write("</table>")
End If
If objRSTemp.State Then objRSTemp.Close()
objRSTemp = Nothing
'RETURN FUNCTION
RecurseParts = True
Else
'no PART ID passed in
Response.Write("No Part ID Passed In")
RecurseParts = False
End If
End Function
It sounds like a Dictionary would work here.
Dim myDict As New Dictionary(Of Integer, List(Of String))
In your recursive function. The parts in the {} are the parts you have to supply.
'this builds the keys as you go
If Not myDict.ContainsKey({{key} -> your Integer}) Then
'add key and use the From statement to add a value if know at this time
myDict.Add({key}, New List(Of String) From {value})
Else
myDict({key}).Add({string to insert at this level})
End If
List of keys in reverse order:
Dim keys = myDict.Keys.OrderByDescending(Function(k) k)
I was able to create a List to store all the partIDs and their levels.
Dim arrSubID As New List(Of List(Of Integer))()
Function RecurseParts(paramenters)
For ctr = 0 To UBound(arrAssmList, 2)
If arrAssmList(0, ctr) = lngCurrentPartID Then
'checks whether we need a new index in the list
If lngLevel + 1 > arrSubID.Count Then
arrSubID.Add(New List(Of Integer))
End If
'adds the partID where it belongs!
arrSubID(lngLevel).Add(lngCurrentPartID)
blnIsAssm = True
Exit For
ElseIf arrAssmList(0, ctr) > lngCurrentPartID Then
Exit For
End If
Next
End Function

Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a0009'

I recently inherited a website in ASP, which I am not familiar with. Yesterday, one of the pages began to throw an error:
Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a0009'
Subscript out of range: 'i'
default.asp, line 19
Here is the code from lines 13-27:
<%
set rs = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
rs.open "SELECT * FROM VENDORS_LIST_TBL WHERE inStr('"& dVendorStr &"','|'&ID&'|')", Cn
DIM dTitle(100), dDescription(100), dLink(100)
i = 0 : Do while NOT rs.EOF : i = i + 1
dTitle(i) = rs.fields.item("dTitle").value
dDescription(i) = rs.fields.item("dDescription").value
dLink(i) = rs.fields.item("dLink").value : if dLink(i) <> "" then dTitle(i) = "" & dTitle(i) & ""
if NOT rs.EOF then rs.movenext
Loop
x = i
rs.Close : Set rs = Nothing
%>
Any ideas on what's going on here and how I can fix it?
Thank you!
You've declared dTitle, dDescription and dLink as Arrays with a size of 100. As you are walking through the recordset, you are assigning elements to those arrays. It would appear that you have more than 100 records in your recordset, so the logic is trying to do something like:
dTitle(101) = rs.fields.item("dTitle").value
This will throw an error because your array isn't big enough to hold all of your data.
The "solution" you chose is not very good. What if within 2 years there will be more than 500? You will forget all about this and waste hours yet again.
Instead of fixed size arrays you can just use dynamic arrays:
DIM dTitle(), dDescription(), dLink()
ReDim dTitle(0)
ReDim dDescription(0)
ReDim dLink(0)
i = 0
Do while NOT rs.EOF
i = i + 1
ReDim Preserve dTitle(i)
ReDim Preserve dDescription(i)
ReDim Preserve dLink(i)
dTitle(i) = rs.fields.item("dTitle").value
dDescription(i) = rs.fields.item("dDescription").value
dLink(i) = rs.fields.item("dLink").value
If (Not(IsNull(dLink(i)))) And (dLink(i) <> "") Then
dTitle(i) = "" & dTitle(i) & ""
End If
rs.movenext
Loop
This will start with one (empty) item in each array - for some reason the code seems to need this - then on each iteration one more item will be added, preserving the others.
Note that I've also fixed small issue that might have caused trouble - in case of NULL value in "dLink" field, you would get blank anchors in your HTML because NULL is not empty string in VBScript.
This how GetRows can be used to achieve the same goal.
<%
Function VendorSearch(sVendor)
Dim cn: Set cn = SomeLibraryFunctionThatOpensAConnection()
Dim cmd: Set cmd = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Command")
cmd.CommandType = adCmdText
cmd.CommandText = "SELECT dTitle, dDescription, dLink FROM VENDORS_LIST_TBL WHERE inStr(?,'|'&ID&'|')"
cmd.Parameters.Append cmd.CreateParameter("Vendor", adVarChar, adParamInput, Len(sVendor), sVendor)
Set cmd.ActiveConnection = cn
Dim rs : Set rs = cmd.Execute()
VendorSearch = rs.GetRows()
rs.Close()
cn.Close()
End Function
Dim arrVendor : arrVendor = VendorSearch(dVendorStr)
Const cTitle = 0, cDesc = 1, cLink = 2
Dim i
For i = 0 To UBound(arrVendor, 2)
If IsNull(arrVendor(cLink, i) Or arrVendor(cLink, i) = "" Then
arrVendor(cTitle, i) = "" & arr(cTitle, i) & ""
End If
Next
%>
Notes:
The Select statement contains only those fields required in the results, the use of * should be avoided
A parameterised command is used to avoid SQL Injection threat from SQL contactenation.
Constants used for field indices into the resulting 2 dimensional array.
Whilst this code replicates the original munging of the title value this is here as an example only. In reality construction of HTML should be left as late as possible and outputing of all such strings as title and description should be passed through Server.HTMLEncode before sending to the response.

get the value from 2-d arraylist in session

I have an 2-d arraylist with 2 fixed columns and dynamic rows. The arraylist will be assigned to the session variable at the end of the code below. My question is how can loop thorugh the arraylist from the session to get its value?
If .SQLDS.Tables(.sSQLDSTbl).Rows.Count > 0 Then
Dim NoOfAdjType(1, .SQLDS.Tables(.sSQLDSTbl).Rows.Count - 1)
For iRow As Integer = 0 To .SQLDS.Tables(.sSQLDSTbl).Rows.Count - 1
If Not .SQLDS.Tables(.sSQLDSTbl).Rows(iRow).Item("i_commAmt") Is System.DBNull.Value Then
NoOfAdjType(0, iRow) = .SQLDS.Tables(.sSQLDSTbl).Rows(iRow).Item("productType")
NoOfAdjType(1, iRow) = Format(.SQLDS.Tables(.sSQLDSTbl).Rows(iRow).Item("i_commAmt"), "#,##0.00")
End If
Next
Session("iNoOfAdjAmtType") = NoOfAdjType
End If
I have tried this but it's giving me error 'Too many arguments to 'Public Overridable Default Property Item(index As Integer) As Object'
Dim NoOfAdjType As ArrayList = CType(Session("iNoOfAdjAmtType"), ArrayList)
For i As Integer = 0 To NoOfAdjType.Count
Dim a As String = NoOfAdjType(0, i)
Dim b As String = NoOfAdjType(1, i)
Next
The type you are dealing with is Object(,). So when reading from the session you can cast it back to this type.
Here's an article on MSDN which illustrates how to read values from session:
Dim NoOfAdjType as Object(,) = CType(Session("iNoOfAdjAmtType"), Object(,))
' do something with the list
And if you wanted to perform the check safely ensuring that there is an item with the given id in the session:
If Session.Item("iNoOfAdjAmtType") IsNot Nothing Then
' We have a value in the session with the given id
Dim NoOfAdjType as Object(,) = CType(Session("iNoOfAdjAmtType"), Object(,))
End If
I am not certain what is the data-type of array, but this how you manipulate the multi-dimension arrays in VB.NET assuming data-type as object
' declaring variable of multi-dim array
Dim NoOfAdjType As Object(,)
' create array object of needed dimension (you may use redim keyword)
NoOfAdjType = new Object(1, .SQLDS.Tables(.sSQLDSTbl).Rows.Count - 1) {}
...
' push it in session
Session("iNoOfAdjAmtType") = NoOfAdjType
...
' get back from session
NoOfAdjType = DirectCast(Session("iNoOfAdjAmtType"), Object(,))
...
For i As Integer = 0 To NoOfAdjType.GetLength(0)
For j As Integer = 0 To NoOfAdjType.GetLength(1)
Dim a As Object = NoOfAdjType(i, j);
...
Next
Next
See this MSDN article for array in VB.NET: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/wak0wfyt.aspx
Try this,
Dim a As String = NoOfAdjType(0)(0,0)
Or use
For Each arr As Object(,) In NoOfAdjType
Next

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