<%
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 %>