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Tekk · 04-05-2004, 07:46 PM

Im trying to setup my simple IIS server so I can easily develope and test my ASPX pages for my class. I installed IISv6.0 and created the virtual directory in the IIS Manager and set the permissions to run ASPX pages and all but for some reason I cannot get it to properly work. Here's the most simple page I am testing.

Code:

<% Page language="VBSCript" %>
<script runat="server">

    Sub Page_Load
      Response.Write("THIS IS MY FIRST ASP.NET PAGE")
    End Sub

</script>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
    <form runat="server">
        <table cellpadding="5" border="1">
            <tbody>
                <tr>
                    <td>
                        <font size=+0><strong>Hello! If you can see the above text then this page was a successful
                        first ASP page!<strong> </strong></strong></font></td>
                </tr>
            </tbody>
        </table>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

The error it gives me:

A runtime error has occurred.
Do you wish to Debug?

Line: 3
Error: Expected ';'

Why is it doing that? The code worked perfect when I used Microsofts own program 'Web Matrix' which creates a virtual server when you want to test an asp page. Of course when i want to work with IIS is doesn't work right!!! Any help?

Creosote · 04-05-2004, 07:50 PM

Did you use the code-behind when you use WebMatrix?

Tekk · 04-05-2004, 07:59 PM

if you are talking about the code tab on the bottom of the content window then no I did not. I used the 'ALL' tab.

Another question is that it (IIS) keeps requesting a damn username/password when I try to access a test file in the directory. I fiddled with permissions but since Im really new to this I dont know what settings Im playing with

Creosote · 04-05-2004, 09:54 PM

Aha, I think I know what it is. Look at your very first line, that should give you a hint. I don't think its your permissions.

I am surprised that you guys are working with VBScript instead of using VB or C# or J# in the code-behind files.

Tekk · 04-06-2004, 12:03 AM

if you're thinking its the 'language="VB"' then thats not it because I tried that and it still gives me the same damn error. Im feeling like I should start the whole IIS setup over again. Any good sites on how this should properly be done on server 2003?

Tekk · 04-06-2004, 12:05 AM

Well Im taking an advanced java class that teaches us about JSP/Servlets so Im gonna be focusing more on that really. I dont know why they focus on VB rather than C/J#. Microsoft gives us lots of money so maybe they like us focusing on those things. who knows

Creosote · 04-06-2004, 12:14 AM

Nah, VBScript is completely different than Visual Basic, in much the same way JavaScript is different from Java. What you are doing is web programming, but not object oriented in the way Visual Basic proper C#, etc. are.

Look in your book, I think you will notice what I was talking about in your first line.

BTW, you use Server 2003 on your home PC?

Tekk · 04-06-2004, 04:12 PM

no no I use Server 2003 to learn

I've never really used a true Server OS so Im trying to learn about it. Im taking several different classes where we learn JSP/Servelts/ASP.NET and I just wanted to try and get my server running so that I can test those pages from my main computer on my network. Im gonna try everything again tonight so I'll let you know.

Here's another question....can I have IIS running with Tomcat (the service we are given to run JSP/Servlets?) at the same time?

Tekk · 04-07-2004, 11:32 PM

ok now I've figured out how to get *.asp pages to work correctly but ASPX pages will still give me that ridiculous error.

even this simple code

Code:

<%@ Page Language="VB" %>
<script runat="server">

Sub Page_Load()
	response.write("HELLO")
End Sub

</script>
<html>
<head></head>
<body></body>
</html>

works perfect in web matrix but not with IIS. Whyyyy?!