Running asp Website on loacal Machine - HTML Forums

punkle · 03-14-2008, 07:31 AM

Hi,

I have basic experience of java and html and have been asked to edit some content on a website. I have been editing the different files using textedit.

I run into a problem when I try to run the website from my local machine. When I click on links to .asp files I am getting "Do you want to save or open this file ... etc".

I would have expected these files to simply open in the web browser.

Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

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afterburn · 03-14-2008, 07:32 PM

pages must be served by IIS on windows to run them. do you have the site setup to execute scripts?

Novice WbMaster · 03-21-2008, 09:03 PM

I'm running ASP, and have the very same problem (do you want to Open or Save ...). IIS is running. Not sure about Scripts setting. Do you mean, under "Preferences", "Invisible Elements" to Show Scripts (checked). It wasn't, but I just checked it. Made no difference. Any other suggestions? This is my first time with a dynamic site, so handholding is required. Thanks! Ed

afterburn · 03-24-2008, 07:24 AM

what is the url that you are requesting pages in the browser with?

bsxiong · 03-24-2008, 08:41 AM

i had the same problem starting out with asp. I originally started learning how to program in asp.net, but couldn't set up my local machine to work, so thats why i went with php becuase it's so easy to set up. But now i'm coming back to asp again

Novice WbMaster · 03-24-2008, 07:10 PM

In answer to Afterburn, http://d-mystify.net/register.asp. As you can see, the basic site is fully functional, BUT not linked to the page in question. BSXIONG - I have decided to try php, but couldn't get that working either. Can you say FRUSTRATION! I'm using the full version (not student) of Dreamweaver CS3. Thanks in advance for everyone's help!

Novice WbMaster · 03-28-2008, 12:10 AM

Are any of you still there? It's been several days without a reply.

It turns out that my host provider had me on a unix server, so asp and Access were not compatible. I'm now on a Windows NT server. Dynamic Text still fails. I've narrowed the problem. If the page has a recordset attached, I get "The page cannot be displayed". If I delete the recordset (without making any other changes), the page displays. After attaching the recordset, it tests good in Dreamweaver. Any ideas?

Novice WbMaster · 03-29-2008, 04:19 PM

I've been conversing with someone who knows asp. He says the problem is with the operating system (Win XP Pro - actually XP Media Center). All asp pages work without a recordset attached, but fail with the recordset. If anyone is still around, are there any suggestions?

ngaisteve1 · 04-03-2008, 06:22 AM

What problem are you facing? Maybe you can start are new thread and do post the code which you have error. I can help to take a look.