ASP script test for empty entry in search box

hi

does any one know how to create a test to check if a user has entered keywords in teh keyword search box

so if they havent i can write
<%response write "please enter a word"
else
<a href="http//home.com"><home>

if some one can create a script for this would be usefull as ive just started learning ASP

so a script for a totla dummy would be gratefull

thanks

You can use

<%
if request.form("keyword") = "" then
response.write "Please enter something"
else
'...do your search

end if
%>

where "keyword" is the name of the form element you are using for you search box.