UNIX and Linux

Sun ONE Active Server Pages for UNIX and Linux includes the following new features:

ASP 3.0 functionality: Sun ONE ASP includes implementation of the ASP 3.0 functionality listed below (for more information, see ASP Built-in Objects Reference).

Application.Contents.Remove (method)

Application.Contents.RemoveAll (method)

ASPError object (intrinsic ASP object)

Server.Execute (method)

Server.GetLastError (method)

Server.Transfer (method)

Session.CodePage (property)

Session.Contents.Remove (method)

Session.Contents.RemoveAll (method)

VBScript and JScript 5.5 support: Sun ONE ASP includes support for version 5.5 of Microsoft VBScript and JScript (for more information, see Scripting Languages Reference).

Enhanced language support: Sun ONE ASP now includes support for English, Dutch, French, German, Japanese Shift-JIS, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (for more information, see Configuring International Support and Developing International Applications).

Multiple virtual server support: Sun ONE ASP now supports the multiple virtual server feature of Sun ONE Web Server. This supplements existing support for virtual hosts on the Apache Web server. For related information, see Defining Applications in a Shared Environment and Enabling ASP for a Virtual Host.

Engine deadlock recovery: Sun ONE ASP provides improved server stability. Failed processes, whether from malformed ASP code or locked database connections, are automatically restarted (for more information, see Configuring Engine Deadlock Recovery).

Command-line administration: In addition to the Sun ONE ASP Administration Console, a browser-based GUI, many administrative tasks can now be performed from the command line (for more information, see Command-line Management).

Database publishing and administration tools: Sun ONE ASP includes two database tools: Sun ONE ASP Database Publisher (Database Publisher), and Sun ONE ASP Database Management System for MySQL (DBMS).

Database Publisher is a client/server application that enables a Microsoft Access database running on Windows to be published to a MySQL database running on the UNIX(R) or Linux platforms (with Sun ONE ASP installed). DBMS is a database administration system for MySQL, enabling MySQL databases to be administered from a user-friendly administration console instead of strictly from the command line. For more information about these tools, see Database Publisher and DBMS.

Enhanced COM-to-Java bridge: Developers looking to create highly portable ASP applications can integrate cross-platform Java components into their applications directly from ASP scripting (for more information, see Chili!Beans Component Reference).

XML support: Developers can take advantage of built-in support for XML. Sun ONE ASP enables developers to incorporate pages using the DOM and HTTP features of MSXML 1.0 (Microsoft’s XML parser) into their Sun ONE ASP applications, with minimal changes to code (for more information, see XML Support).