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Updated 3/2/2002
Introduction
This application was adopted from Steve Schofield's
original VB Guestbook DotNet application - I converted it to C# and added a few
features that work better for me. This was also my first venture at C# and it
has been a learning experience. This was also the first project that
I converted when .Net Beta2 was released - another learning experience.
Since Guestbook in C# was
originally released, it has gone through several (see below) changes. The
current version implemented as a User Control for .Net 1.0.
This version also seperates the 'Post Message' and 'View Messages' into 2 panels
that can be toggled by clicking one of two radio buttons.
There is no Copyright so please feel free to use
or modify the code as you see fit and adopt it to your needs. However, please
attach this readme file if you redistribute and keep us informed if you make any
improvements or find any bugs.
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History
- Converted to .Net 1.0
- Implemented as Vs.Net 'CodeBehind' User
Control
- Removed the css file to make it more
independant - all fonts, etc are hard-coded.
- The connection string, Page Title and
Guestbook number are passed as variables.
- To port to another application, move it to
your project and change the Namespace appropriately.
- To use as a stand alone application, merely
add your content to the Default.aspx page.
- The database used is Sql2000, but it could
easily be converted to Access or another version of Sql.
- The program assumes that you have SMTP
installed for email.
- Eliminated the Id
- Which Guestbook is now functional, sample at
http://yyyz.net [^]
= 0->displays all active messages
http://yyyz.net/bge [^]= 2->messages
from my BBQ web site
http://72t.net [^]
= 3->messages from 72(t) Distribution site
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Main files...
- Readme.htm - this file.
- Default.aspx - a page used to implement the
User Control.
- Guestbook.ascx - the HTML code
- Guestbook.ascx.cs- the C# code
- Guestbook.sql - Use SQL Query Manager to
generate the SQL Table
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Before using, you have to...
- Create the database table
- Look in the Default.aspx file and set the 'connString'
variable to your database.
- The name of the Guestbook is also set in the
Default.aspx file
- In the email notification (Guestbook.ascx.cs
) change my email addesss to yours - please!
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