It's the syntax of the IF and SQL statements I'm trying to code.

<script type="text/javascript">
var email = getCookieValue('email'); //already set in previous page
var pword = getCookieValue('pword'); //already set in previous page
</script>

<%
var strSql;
//if ((Request("email") != "") && (Request("pword") != "")) {
if ((%>email<% != "") && (%>pword<% != "")) {
strSql = "SELECT email, pword FROM logintable where email = '"
+ email +
"' and pword = '" + pword + "';";


// more code....
%>

1. the variables being compared should assigned in native language as is done where comments read already set in previous page

you can even compare first and condition later like so:

set = ((email != "") && (pword != ""));
if (set) {code... } 

2. any environment that i have ever worked in requires you to specify that you are using JScript or JavaScript after the short tag <%

You may accept variables from the VBarray obj but that's really not necessary when your using the Browser obj.

: It's the syntax of the IF and SQL statements I'm trying to code.
:
: <script type="text/javascript">
: var email = getCookieValue('email'); //already set in previous page
: var pword = getCookieValue('pword'); //already set in previous page
: </script>
:
: <%
: var strSql;
: //if ((Request("email") != "") && (Request("pword") != "")) {
: if ((%>email<% != "") && (%>pword<% != "")) {
: strSql = "SELECT email, pword FROM logintable where email =
: '"
: + email +
: "' and pword = '" + pword + "';";
:
:
: // more code....
: %>