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    I am trying to make just a very simple guestbook to fiddle around with. I want to read from the records in reverse so that the newest entry appears on top. This code gives me errors:

    I set it to go to the last record, and then tell the loop to go backwards, but i get errors. Can anyone help me accomplish this task? Here is the code:


    Code:
    <%
    
    Dim objRS, strName, strComment
    Set objRS = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
    
    objRS.Open "main", objConn, , adLockOptimistic, adCmdTable
    
    strName = Request.Form("name")
    strComment = Request.Form("comment")
    
    objRS.AddNew
    objRS("Name") = strName
    objRS("Message") = strComment
    objRS.Update
    objRS.MoveLast
    
    
    If objRS.EOF Then
    Response.Write "Database is empty"
    
    Else
    
    Do While Not objRS.EOF
    	Response.Write "<pre>"
    	Response.Write "Name: " & objRS("Name") & "<br>"
    	Response.Write "Comment: " & objRS("Message") & "<br>"
    	Response.Write "<hr><p>"
    	Response.Write "</pre>"
    	objRS.MovePrevious
    Loop
    
    End If
    
    objRS.Close
    Set objRS = Nothing
    
    
    objConn.Close
    Set objConn = Nothing
    
    %>
    Last edited by sail3005; Mar 11th, 2001 at 09:21 PM.

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