JavaScript runtime

Build new ASP modules with modern JavaScript syntax.

AxonASP includes an internal JavaScript engine that supports ECMAScript 5 with broad ES6+ features, enabling modern server-side development while sharing the same runtime and infrastructure as VBScript.

Promises and async/await Class and destructuring CommonJS-like and ES6 imports Partial Node APIs

ES6+ capabilities in AxonASP

Language features

Arrow functions, template literals, let/const, classes, spread, and destructuring for modern coding patterns.

Async model

Promise-based workflows with async/await and runtime-level exception propagation.

Built-in APIs

JSON operations, Array map/filter/reduce, and strict mode support for robust module behavior.

Module organization support

CommonJS-like import style

var tools = require("./services/tools.js");
var result = tools.buildPayload(data);

ES6-style import style

import { buildPayload } from "./services/tools.js";
const result = buildPayload(data);

Partial Node-style runtime modules

Module family	Status	Use case
fs, path	Available (context dependent)	File path and file-flow operations in supported contexts.
stream, events	Available	Event-driven and stream-oriented architecture patterns.
process, buffer, util, timers	Available	Runtime utility operations and asynchronous orchestration.
External npm ecosystem	Not included	Use built-in runtime capabilities and native G3 libraries.

Execution caveats to plan for

Feature coverage is broad, not infinite

Some advanced ES6+ behaviors such as generator-heavy patterns and top-level await are still evolving.

Environment boundaries

Certain APIs depend on runtime context. For example, low-level file access differs between CLI and server execution modes.