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The Request object is used to get information from a visitor.

QueryString Collection Examples

Send query information when a user clicks on a link
How to send query information to a page within a link, and retrieve that information on the destination page (which is, in this example, the same page).

A QueryString collection in its simplest use
Use the QueryString collection to retrieve the values from a form (the form uses the get method - the information sent is visible to everybody).

How to use information from forms
How to use the values retrieved from a form.

More information from a form
What the QueryString collection contains if several input fields have equal names. It also shows how to use the Count keyword to count the "name" property.

Form Collection Examples

A form collection in its simplest use
How the Form collection retrieves the values from a form (the form uses the post method - the information sent is invisible to others).

How to use information from forms
How to use the values retrieved from a form.

More information from a form
What the Form collection contains if several input fields have equal names. It also shows how to use the Count keyword to count the "name" property.

A form with radio buttons
How to interact with the user through radio buttons.

A form with checkboxes
How to interact with the user through checkboxes.

Other Examples

Get the server variables
How to get the visitor's browser type, IP address, and more.

Create a welcome cookie
How to create a Welcome Cookie.

Find the total number of bytes the user sent
How to find the total number of bytes the user sent in the Request object.

Request Object

When a browser asks for a page from a server, it is called a request. The Request object is used to get information from a visitor. Its collections, properties, and methods are described below:

Collections

Collection	Description
ClientCertificate	Contains all the field values stored in the client certificate
Cookies	Contains all the cookie values sent in a HTTP request
Form	Contains all the form (input) values from a form that uses the post method
QueryString	Contains all the variable values in a HTTP query string
ServerVariables	Contains all the server variable values

Properties

Property	Description
TotalBytes	Returns the total number of bytes the client sent in the body of the request

Method

Method	Description
BinaryRead	Retrieves the data sent to the server from the client as part of a post request and stores it in a safe array