x = x + 1 gives illegal character

[mbutler55]

I have had some WONDERFUL help on some previous questions this morning from
jlsmithprism
BDC2
FesterSXS
just to name a few helping me with several issues. I am now down to this one BIG BUG!!!! I have taken out ALL of my code except for the following:
<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<%
Option Explicit
Dim iNumRec
iNumRec = 0
   iNumRec = iNumRec + 1
response.write (iNumRec)
%>
I keep getting illegal character for the line iNumRec = iNumRec + 1. Please someone tell me what is happening before I go back to pen and paper instead of a computer.

You can see all that has been tried at thread333-469008.

 

[davman2002]

My first question is why are you using

Option Explicit
Dim iNumRec

in ASP?

You do need to do this

just say
<%@ Language=VBScript

iNumRec = 0
iNumRec = iNumRec + 1
response.write (iNumRec)%>

 

[onpnt]

My first question is why are you using

Option Explicit
Dim iNumRec

in ASP?

Out of curiousity of coming up with this statement Why??


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[jemminger]

If you're going to use Option Explicit, it must be the first thing on the page. try this:

<% Option Explicit %>
<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<%
Dim iNumRec
iNumRec = 0
iNumRec = iNumRec + 1
response.write (iNumRec)
%>
=========================================================
if (!succeed) try();
-jeff

 

[mbutler55]

I'm sure Option Explicit is a preference. I personally like it as it keeps me from accidentally typing an incorrect variable name. I did in fact get the necessary code in question working. Still don't know what the cause of the error is/was. I was actually working on getting a Median function for ASP from an Access database. But all is well and working and I do use OE and I did get x = x + 1 to work.

 

[tschonken]

Try &quot;forcing&quot; iNumRec to be an integer

iNumRec = cint(iNumRec) + 1

I know this looks trivial, seeing that you have already stated that iNumRec = 0, but I have seen stranger things happen and sometimes ASP get a bit confused when working with mathematical processes.

 

[mwolf00]

Sounds like tschonken's solution should work (perhaps vbScript is thinking of iNumRec as a boolean...???)

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[Frink]

Hallo,

For my 2 penneth, I always use Option Explicit and Dim my variables (oohh eerr, missus) as it's good programming practice

- Frink

 

[davman2002]

I agree with using Option Explicit in the VB environment and also in VBA but I have never heard of it being used in ASP. I tried a test in ASP using Option Explicit and it doesn't do anything in ASP. At least that I can see.

 

[BDC2]

http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/webtech/faq/Intermediate/faq6.shtml

 

[davman2002]

Thanks great information