asp-classic-unified-framework/docs/technology-stack.md

Technology Stack

Date: 2026-03-11T11:59:39Z

Part: MVC-Starter

Category	Technology	Version / Variant	Justification
Runtime	Classic ASP	legacy IIS-hosted runtime	Request entrypoint is public/Default.asp, with .asp controllers, views, and framework files across app/ and core/.
Language	VBScript	Classic ASP server-side VBScript	Controllers, framework code, helpers, and operational scripts are written in VBScript.
Web Server	IIS	Windows IIS with URL Rewrite	public/web.config configures default document behavior and rewrite rules to route requests through Default.asp.
MVC Framework	RouteKit Classic ASP	project-local framework/starter	README identifies RouteKit Classic ASP; routing and dispatch are implemented by router.wsc, core/mvc.asp, and controller registry logic.
Routing	RouteKit router + IIS rewrite	custom runtime routing	router.AddRoute is used in public/Default.asp, and incoming requests are rewritten by IIS before dispatch.
Data Access	ADO / OLE DB	Classic ASP ADODB stack	DAL and repository generation rely on ADO connections and Classic ASP data access libraries.
Database	Microsoft Access	Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 provider	public/web.config configures an .accdb connection string; db/webdata.accdb is included in the repo.
Database Migration	Custom VBScript migration runner	project-local	scripts/runMigrations.vbs manages migration application, rollback, and status outside IIS.
UI Framework	Bootstrap	5.3.3	Shared header loads Bootstrap CSS and JS from CDN for layout and components.
Icon Library	Bootstrap Icons	1.11.3	Shared header loads Bootstrap Icons from CDN.
Frontend Rendering	Server-rendered HTML views	Classic ASP include-based rendering	Controllers include .asp view files, with shared header/footer layout wrapping page content.
Tooling	Windows Script Host VBScript scripts	project-local generators	scripts/generateController.vbs, GenerateRepo.vbs, generateMigration.vbs, and runMigrations.vbs drive scaffolding and DB workflow.
Configuration	IIS web.config + appSettings	XML-based runtime config	Connection strings, environment flags, cache settings, flash timing, and other behavior are driven from public/web.config.

Stack Notes

• This is a server-rendered web app, not a separate frontend/backend split stack.
• The repo has no package.json, requirements.txt, or other modern package manifest for the application itself.
• Frontend assets are primarily CDN-hosted Bootstrap resources plus local static assets served from public/.
• Development and operational tooling assume a Windows environment with IIS and Windows Script Host.