Server Side Code Does Not Work 2

louderthanu · Jun 10, 2003

I am so frustrated!! I cannot get any of the .net code to run...

for instance

sub page_load()
response.write("hello world&quot

end sub

returns nothing... I can however put any asp controll EXCEPT a lable on the page, but only when it is written in the <body> of the page...

ie.
<script language="vb" runat="server">
message.text = "aggggh!" />
<body>
<asp:label id="message" runat="server" />
<asp:dropdownlist id="dropdown" runat="server">
<asp:listitem>This</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem>Sucks</asp:listitem>
</asp:dropdownlist>
</body>

In this example, the dropdown list displays but not the lable tag.

If I set the "text" property for the tag in the tag it's self, it works...

that is
<asp:lable id="message" text="I hate this!" runat="server" />
works!

Obviously, it's not running the server-side script...

I have run aspnet_regiss.exe and made sure that the aspnet_aspi.dll is properly registered as per the knowledge base articles.

I am experiencing this on three machines and it's making me crazy! Please help!!!

Thanks
Kevin Howell
Briefcase of Talent
Austin, Tx.

kaijanm · Jun 10, 2003

In your body code, I didn't see a form tag. Do you have one? I ran into errors when I accidentally deleted that once.

Just a thought!
Kimberly

AtomicChip · Jun 10, 2003

louderthanu,

Out of curiosity I ran the following code on my box:

<script language=vb runat=server>

sub page_load()
response.write("hello world&quot

end sub

</script>

This was all that was in the .aspx file and it ran fine - "hello world" printed on the page. I hate to ask this, but have you re-booted the machines after registering the .dll? I know it sounds kinda silly but I know that I've made that mistake...

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johnfrederick · Jun 10, 2003

This sounds like a problem I had running examples in a book that put all the script in the .aspx file rather than in the CodeBehind. The CodeBehind file generated by the ide had a Page_Load routine that had the parameter clause and "Handles Page_Load ... " etc. I just copied all that text and added it to the Page_Load procedure definition line in the .aspx file.

louderthanu · Jun 10, 2003

Big gold stars all around!!

I don't know if it was restarting the machine I'm on right now. (errrr.... duh! <smack>).. or putting the "hello world" in the code behind instead of on the aspx page.. .but by golly! She works!! Makes me really question the accuracy of the $40 book I bought....

Also, you'd THINK that MS's flagship development environment would register it's .dll's properly with no user intervention.... maybe I'm just asking too much... after all, I did pay full retail for this instead of stealing it...

Kimberly, according to both msdn and the now in doubt book I have, Only netscape versions below 6 require the <form> tag to display server controls... Thanks...

Thanks so much!
Kevin Howell
Briefcase of Talent
Austin, Tx.

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