ASP Server

[Sergeant]

OK, (both of you)...lets take it one step at a time:
Ken, I have a test for you to see if your server will process ASP pages.

John, There are some idiosynchrosies (?sp) to the SQL Server 2005 Express...I got it running, so any other domestic ape can do so.


ASP test:
You should have a folder at C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\
If you don't, there may be a problem.
If you do...do this:
Create a folder C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Test\
In the folder 'Test', make a new text document.
Rename it 'Test.asp'
Inside the text document, write:

<%
Response.Write(Date())
%>

...and nothing else.

Now, click here: http://localhost/test/test.asp
You should see today's date, and not an error page.
If you got the date, it's running fine.

(edit: This only checks that your server can process ASP pages...not .NET pages. )

 

[Kodo]

put this in a batch file

for .NET 2.0
C:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe -i

for .NET 1.1 do this
C:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe -i

then execute the batch file.

When you reg .net 2.0 it takes over 1.1 so any sites running 1.1. will have to be re-configured to use 1.1 from 2.0

 

[KenHigg]

Ok - I got the date page to display. Any ideas why I can't ctreate an asp.net project? DoI need to register something somewhere?

 

[Sergeant]

Kodo knows 1000% more than I do about this.
Did you create and run the batch file that he suggested?

To make a batch file: (my apologies if you know this already)
create a new .txt document and rename it RegDotNet.bat
Right click on it and select Edit
Paste the command line from Kodo's post above...save it.
Double click the batch file to run it.

 

[KenHigg]

I'LL BE A MONKEY'S UNCLE - THE 1.1 COMMAND LINE WORKED!! What a forum! Thanks a million Sergeant & Kodo!!

> Note to self: These guy's are on my eternal hero list <

 

[Sergeant]

Glad to hear you got it up and running. Big thanks to Kodo.

 

[Kodo]

Trust me, I've run into this problem a hundred times or more. If you can move to .net 2.0.. do it.. it's like night and day..

 

[KenHigg]

Thanks Kodo. Could you look at the following list of videos and recommend which set, and what order, you would recommend I work through in order to to .asp stuff?

Link

 

[Kodo]

the first video to hit is 2101 under Object Oriented VB.NET.

 

[KenHigg]

Are all those in that group required? I've never heard of 'GRASP' or 'GoF'..

 

[Kodo]

Are all those in that group required? I've never heard of 'GRASP' or 'GoF'..

no, that is ( I believe) a sample app that goes through using the previous concepts in an app so you can see how it all gets put together.

 

[KenHigg]

Oh, Ok... I may try to work through them.

 

[KenHigg]

Update: After much tinkering around, I got the VS stuff to work. But I wanted to try the new VWD 05 Express. So... It wouldn't load on my machine because I didn't have Windows sp2 installed. And I couldn't load the sp because I had a corp key. So... I dug out an old 8g hd and installed a new XP disc which had the sp's. Then the VWD 05 Exp installed and I am working through some lessons... It's looks like a great program but I better wait until I actually have a data enabled site up and running before I pass full judgement

BTW - If the new Access IDE is anything like this, I can't wait to get my hands on it

 

[Surjer]

bookmarked - Good Stuff guys keep it up!

 

[KenHigg]

Follow-up Q: Are there any other versions of the VWD, like maybe a standard or professional version as opposed to the express version or is the next step up 'Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition'? If so, I'm guessing one would need to have some like MSDE or SQL Server installed and running for web/db dev?

Edit:

Is there any reason why the Deluxe plan at this company wouldn't suffice as a development site:

http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/hosting/shared.asp?isc=gooh1003af

 

[dan-cat]

Follow-up Q: Are there any other versions of the VWD, like maybe a standard or professional version as opposed to the express version or is the next step up 'Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition'? If so, I'm guessing one would need to have some like MSDE or SQL Server installed and running for web/db dev?

I think Microsoft start asking for some money after this.
It's most worthwhile splashing out the cash for SQL server developer edition rather than monkeying around with MSDE. .net talks to MS access as well though it is optimized for sql server.

 

[dan-cat]

Is there any reason why the Deluxe plan at this company wouldn't suffice as a development site:

http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/hosting/shared.asp?isc=gooh1003af

Seems ok - make sure you check your db size allotment. How about this site?

http://www.webhost4life.com/hosting.asp

 

[KenHigg]

Seems ok - make sure you check your db size allotment. How about this site?

http://www.webhost4life.com/hosting.asp

I'll give it a peek - Thanks. Do you have anything on their servers?

 

[KenHigg]

Seems ok - make sure you check your db size allotment. How about this site?

http://www.webhost4life.com/hosting.asp

I'll give it a peek - Thanks. Do you have anything on their servers?

 

[KenHigg]

Next Q: How do you get a .asp page to display as the default or index page?