Zaks.Trace Readme

Zaks.Trace : An ASP Component to aid debugging
Version : 1.0
Release Date : 10 May 98
Copyright (c) 1998 by Simon Fell. All rights reserved.
Contact:
email : Simon Fell
WWW : Zaks Solutions Web Site

If you have any problems using this component please report it.

Description
This component allows debug messages to be sent to NT's standard debug stream from ASP or similar environment (such as Windows Scripting host, VB or VC++ )

Installation Instructions
To use this ASP component move the DLL into a sub directory (like \winnt\system32\inetsrv\asp\Cmpnts or \winnt\system32) and run (from the directory copied to)

regsvr32 trace.dll
If you are replacing an earlier version, remember to shutdown & restart IIS to reload the new version.

License Agreement
Zaks.Trace is copyright (C) 1998 by Simon Z. Fell

Zaks.Directory is free to download and use.
You may NOT redistribute the package through BBS, Internet, FTP sites or by any other means without written permission from the Author.
You are prohibited from:
charging a fee or requesting donations for the package;
modifying the package.

All trademarks/registered names acknowledged.

Zaks.Trace is provided as is, without warranty of any kind.
The author shall not be liable for damages of any kind. Use of this software indicates you agree to this.

How To Use
an example ASP script (trace.asp) is provided in the download file.

Object Properties / Methods
Create the object with CreateObject("Zaks.Trace")

Function : Trace (szMessage) : sends szMessage to the debug stream, it also pre-appends the process name and a time stamp. This message can be seen by running dbmon.exe from the Platform SDK. This function is the default function for the object, and so can be called without specifying the function name. e.g.
```
set zt = Server.CreateObject("Zaks.Trace")
zt.Trace("About to open Database")
...
zt("About to close database")
set zt = nothing
```