hi there..i need some help or guidance here. how can i write a code that can catch the error before insert the valueinto database and then display the error msg in a nice view but not like the normal error display on IE that will display which error code line and file line one? plz help in ASP..thanx alot

Hello,
     Why don't you head over to the Wrox ASP 3 wiki as it has the entire contents of the book: Beginning Active Server Pages 3.0 and chapter 9 is completely dedicated to handling errors!

http://asp3wiki.wrox.com/wiki/show/9...Error+Handling

Should you need any further help please post back here.

hth.

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There is a little "dance" that you must do when you add error handling code to your ASP scripts (at least, if you are using VBScript)
The asp3wiki that Doug mentioned goes into it a little bit at this page:
http://asp3wiki.wrox.com/wiki/show/9...stError+Method

In vbscript you use "on error resume next" at the "top" of your code block.(hopefully you have your code in a sub or function [a method]). The "on error resume next" will to allow the script to continue running after an error. Then you check for any errors throughout your method or other block of code, using the ASPError object, which is an object made available via the Server object.

I strongly recommend that you place all code into classes - this allows you to isolate (that is... encapsulate) logic, and is about the only reaosnable way to "scope" variables and method names in vbscript. And of course, use error handling code where appropriate.

Woody Z
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