Show the 4 last records in a table with asp

[asdasd10]

i tired do it alone but its gives me an eror like that:
"r object cant move back"

here is my code :

<%
path = Server.mappath("../db/ServerData.mdb")
set con = Server.createobject("ADODB.Connection")
con.open "driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ="&path
set r = con.execute("select * from News")
Dim i
i = 1
r.MoveLast
do until i = 4 Then
Response.write (""&r.fields("Name")&"")
r.MovePrevious
loop
conn.close
conn = Nothing
%>

[GazMathias]

You aren't working with a recordset, so you can't move back through it.

Learn about recordsets here

Gaz

[jhardman]

Even when you start working with recordsets, the default cursor is forward only. Either query in such a way that you start with the newest, or specify a cursor that can move both ways.

Jared

[asdasd10]

so how i should write it?

[jhardman]

the tutorial at w3schools that Gaz posted is a good place to start. in brief:

<%
path = Server.mappath("../db/ServerData.mdb")
set con = Server.createobject("ADODB.Connection")
con.open "driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ="&path

set r = server.createobject("ADODB.recordset")
r.open "select * from News", con, 2,3
Dim i
i = 1
r.MoveLast
do until i = 4 Then
Response.write (""&r.fields("Name")&"")
r.MovePrevious
loop
conn.close
conn = Nothing
%>

the 2,3 on the r.open line is what specifies which type of cursor you are using. This actually gives you one that can make edits to the db, and that's probably not what you want. the w3schools site gives more details, and some examples of what constants to use there.

Jared

[asdasd10]

thanks all i managed what i want to do