# Tools Component

The Tools component creates a Tools object that provides utilities that enable you to easily add sophisticated functionality to your Web pages.

###### File Names

Tools.dll | The Tools component.

###### Syntax

Set oTools = Server.CreateObject("MSWC.Tools")

###### Parameters

oTools
  Specifies the name of the Tools object created by the call to Server.CreateObject.

Note

In Personal Web Server for Windows® 95 or Windows 98, the Tools object has already been included in the Global.asa file in the default virtual directory. You can work with the Tools object as if it were a built-in object by calling Tools.FileExists, Tools.ProcessForm, and Tools.Random.

###### Methods

FileExists | Checks for the existence of a file.
Owner | Checks if the current user is the site owner.
PluginExists | Checks the existence of a server plug-in (on Macintosh only).
ProcessForm | Processes an HTML form.
Random | Generates a random integer.

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