The following example shows how to read the ReadyState property of the RDS.DataControl object at run time in VBScript code. ReadyState is a read-only property.
To test this example, cut and paste this code between the <Body> and </Body> tags in a normal HTML document and name it RDSReadySt.asp. Use Find to locate the file Adovbs.inc and place it in the directory you plan to use. ASP script will identify your server.
<!-- BeginReadyStateVBS -->
<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<% 'use the following META tag instead of adovbs.inc%>
<!--METADATA TYPE="typelib" uuid="00000205-0000-0010-8000-00AA006D2EA4" -->
<html>
<head>
<meta name="VI60_DefaultClientScript" content=VBScript>
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0">
<title>RDS.DataControl ReadyState Property</title>
<style>
<!--
body {
font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;
BACKGROUND-COLOR:white;
COLOR:black;
}
.thead {
background-color: #008080;
font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;
font-size: x-small;
color: white;
}
.thead2 {
background-color: #800000;
font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;
font-size: x-small;
color: white;
}
.tbody {
text-align: center;
background-color: #f7efde;
font-family: 'Verdana','Arial','Helvetica',sans-serif;
font-size: x-small;
}
-->
</style>
</head>
<body>
<H1>RDS.DataControl ReadyState Property</H1>
<H2>RDS API Code Examples </H2>
<HR>
<!-- RDS.DataControl with parameters set at design time -->
<OBJECT classid="clsid:BD96C556-65A3-11D0-983A-00C04FC29E33" ID=RDS>
<PARAM NAME="SQL" VALUE="Select * from Orders">
<PARAM NAME="SERVER" VALUE="http://<%=Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME")%>">
<PARAM NAME="CONNECT" VALUE="Provider='sqloledb';Integrated Security='SSPI';Initial Catalog='Northwind'">
<PARAM NAME="ExecuteOptions" VALUE="2">
<PARAM NAME="FetchOptions" VALUE="3">
</OBJECT>
<TABLE DATASRC=#RDS>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD><SPAN DATAFLD="OrderID"></SPAN></TD>
</TR>
</TBODY>
</TABLE>
<Script Language="VBScript">
Sub Window_OnLoad
Select Case RDS.ReadyState
case 2 'adcReadyStateLoaded
MsgBox "Executing Query"
case 3 'adcReadyStateInteractive
MsgBox "Fetching records in background"
case 4 'adcReadyStateComplete
MsgBox "All records fetched"
End Select
End Sub
</Script>
</body>
</html>
<!-- EndReadyStateVBS -->
DataControl Object (RDS) | ReadyState Property (RDS)