<%
max = request.querystring("max")
if max = "" then max = 5
if max > 9 then max = 9 else max = int(max)
for i = 1 to max
for j = 1 to i : response.write( j ) : next
for j = 1 to (max - i + 1) * 2 - 1 : response.write( " " ) : next
for j = i to 1 step -1 : response.write( j ) : next
for j = 2 to i : response.write( j ) : next
for j = 1 to (max - i + 1) * 2 - 1 : response.write( " " ) : next
for j = 1 to i * 2 - 1 : response.write( "*" ) : next
response.write("
")
next
for i = max - 1 to 1 step -1
for j = 1 to i : response.write( j ) : next
for j = 1 to (max - i + 1) * 2 - 1 : response.write( " " ) : next
for j = i to 1 step -1 : response.write( j ) : next
for j = 2 to i : response.write( j ) : next
for j = 1 to (max - i + 1) * 2 - 1 : response.write( " " ) : next
for j = 1 to i * 2 - 1 : response.write( "*" ) : next
response.write("
")
next
%>