The ASP Response object is used to send output
to the user from the server.
Examples
Write
text with ASP
This example demonstrates how to write text with ASP.
Format
text with HTML tags in ASP
This example demonstrates how to combine text and HTML tags with ASP.
Redirect
the user to a different URL
This example demonstrates how to redirect the user to a different URL.
Show
a random link
This example demonstrates a link, each time you load the page, it will display
one of two links: W3Schools.com! OR Refsnesdata.no! There is a 50% chance for
each of them.
Controlling
the buffer
This example demonstrates how you can control the buffer.
Clear
the buffer
This example demonstrates how you can clear the buffer.
End
a script in the middle of processing and return the result
This example demonstrates how to end a script in the middle of processing.
Set
how many minutes a page will be cached in a browser before it expires
This example demonstrates how to specify how many minutes a page will be cached
in a browser before it expires.
Set
a date/time when a page cached in a browser will expire
This example demonstrates how to specify a date/time a page cached in a browser
will expire.
Check
if the user is still connected to the server
This example demonstrates how to check if a user is disconnected from the
server.
Set
the type of content
This example demonstrates how to specify the type of content.
Set
the name of the character set
This example demonstrates how to specify the name of the character set.
Response Object
The ASP Response object is used to send output to the user
from the server. Its collections, properties, and methods are described below:
Collections
| Collection | Description |
|---|---|
| Cookies | Sets a cookie value. If the cookie does not exist, it will be created, and take the value that is specified |
Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Buffer | Specifies whether to buffer the page output or not |
| CacheControl | Sets whether a proxy server can cache the output generated by ASP or not |
| Charset | Appends the name of a character-set to the content-type header in the Response object |
| ContentType | Sets the HTTP content type for the Response object |
| Expires | Sets how long (in minutes) a page will be cached on a browser before it expires |
| ExpiresAbsolute | Sets a date and time when a page cached on a browser will expire |
| IsClientConnected | Indicates if the client has disconnected from the server |
| Pics | Appends a value to the PICS label response header |
| Status | Specifies the value of the status line returned by the server |
Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| AddHeader | Adds a new HTTP header and a value to the HTTP response |
| AppendToLog | Adds a string to the end of the server log entry |
| BinaryWrite | Writes data directly to the output without any character conversion |
| Clear | Clears any buffered HTML output |
| End | Stops processing a script, and returns the current result |
| Flush | Sends buffered HTML output immediately |
| Redirect | Redirects the user to a different URL |
| Write | Writes a specified string to the output |
