Timed password generator in Classic ASP

Class Logic

flowchart LR
    A[/Timed passowrd generator/] --> B{If}
    B --> |Password and timestamp file is present| C[Check date]
    B --> |Password and timestamp file is not present| D[Generate a file with a new password and the timestamp]
    C --> E{If}
    E --> |The date is older than one day| G[Genereate a new password and update the file]
    E --> |The date is not older than one day| F[/Return password/]
    D --> F
    G --> F

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"one day" is an example of time, in the class this parameter in editable

timed_password_generator.class.asp's avaible function

• Retrieve the password -> Public Function Get_password()

How to use

From timed_password_generator.class.asp

1. Set class parameters

        path_of_file = "" '<-- Set param
        update_time = 1 '<-- Set param
        'Set one of this params
        'time_check = "yyyy" '<- Year
        'time_check = "q"    '<- Quarter
        'time_check = "m"    '<- Month
        'time_check = "y"    '<- Day of year
        time_check = "d"    '<- Day
        'time_check = "w"    '<- Weekday
        'time_check = "ww"   '<- Week of year
        'time_check = "h"    '<- Hour
        'time_check = "n"    '<- Minute
        'time_check = "s"    '<- Second
   

From Test.asp

2. Initialize the class

    <%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT"%>
    <!--#include file="timed_password_generator.class.asp"-->
    <%
        Dim my_psw
        Set my_psw = new timed_password_generator
   

3. Retrieve the password

        Response.write("<h1> Password of the day: </h1><br>")
        Response.write(my_psw.Get_password())
    %> 
   

A part of this project was inspired by Salman's Web Development Blog