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# ASP Application_OnStart and Application_OnEnd Events * * Complete Application Object Reference](#) * * * ## Application_OnStart Event The Application_OnStart event occurs before the first new session is created (when the Application object is first referenced). This event is placed in the Global.asa file. **Note:** Referencing the Session, Request, or Response objects within the Application_OnStart event script will cause an error. ## Application_OnEnd Event The Application_OnEnd event occurs when the application ends (when the web server stops running). This event is placed in the Global.asa file. **Note:** The MapPath method cannot be used within the Application_OnEnd code. ## Syntax Sub Application_OnStart . . . End Sub Sub Application_OnEnd . . . End Sub * * * ## Example Global.asa: Sub Application_OnEnd() Application("totvisitors")=Application("visitors") End Sub Sub Application_OnStart Application("visitors")=0 End Sub Sub Session_OnStart Application.Lock Application("visitors")=Application("visitors")+1 Application.UnLock End Sub Sub Session_OnEnd Application.Lock Application("visitors")=Application("visitors")-1 Application.UnLock End Sub Display the current number of visitors in an ASP file:

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