This article by Jeff Niblack debscribes how to build a component in Visual Basic that executes FTP commands. He demonstrates how to build the component with the WinInet functions provided by Internet Explorer using Visual Basic as a itermenderary between the COM interface and WinInet. In doing so, Shai discuss some of the details of component security. Shai also shows how to create virtual directories by calling ADSI from and Active Server Page. The application we will develop demonstrates an extensible framework that could be easily enhanced to provide additional account-maintenance functionality specific to your individual requirements.
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Creating a COM Object to Manipulate the File System Stephen Fishman shows how to create a COM object that will allow you manipulate the file system from an ASP page. Learn from Adam's experience in design COM objects and passing data byref including in depth hints on programming COM objects in Visual Basic. Included is a description on when to use the component and source code for creating the component. This week, Jason Taylor s first of two articles tests whether converting the bulk of his auction application code to a component architecture can increase performance, scalability, and maintainability of the Internet application. In Part II of Jason Taylor's article on converting application code to component architecture, the author discusses speed, performance, debugging, and how using intrinsic ASP objects within a Windows Script Component eliminates the potential of reusing your component in a non-ASP environment.