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asp server set up

Explorer ,
May 18, 2006 May 18, 2006
I am using DW 8. I have been creating static sites for a couple of years with Dreamweaver. I am trying to make the leap to dynamic sites and starting my education with DW Dynamic Apps by Jeff Bardzell.

I set up a folder (named it "newland") on an existing web site and defined a testing server (ASP VBScript) and the Test button indicates that DW is connecting with the server without any problem. I changed the html files in this folder to asp files and uploaded them to the server.

Here's the problem: the files will not preview in my browser. In fact, none of the files, including the html files will preview in my browser as long as I am connected to a dynamic server.

I am sure this is obvious to those of you who work on dynamic sites but here are my questions:

1. Do all the files in my site have to be converted to asp files (does it have to be a totally aps site) or can I have my asp files in one folder and the remaining files html?

2. Is this why I can't preview my files in a browser?

3. If I can have a web site with mixed files, html and asp file, then why can't I preview any of my files in my browser?

Thanks to whoever responds. I am going to need a little guidance until I get used to working with dynamic apps.

Michael
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LEGEND ,
May 18, 2006 May 18, 2006
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1. Do all the files in my site have to be converted to asp files (does it
have
> to be a totally aps site) or can I have my asp files in one folder and
> the
> remaining files html?

No you can pick and choose. Generally when I create site that is using asp I
name all of the file with the .asp extension for two reasons. Firstly so
that I can use server side includes on them, and secondly so I do not run
into search engines issues later on with old named .htm files.

> 2. Is this why I can't preview my files in a browser?
Unlikely. Firstly with .asp files you can not simply use the browse button
on the browser like you can with a .html page. They need to be rendered
first. This is done by entering http://localhost/sitename/filename.asp.

> 3. If I can have a web site with mixed files, html and asp file, then why
> can't I preview any of my files in my browser?
That is a mystery. Are you sure that IIS is running properly on your
machine.

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"MValentine" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:e4j4v1$9mq$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>I am using DW 8. I have been creating static sites for a couple of years
>with
> Dreamweaver. I am trying to make the leap to dynamic sites and starting my
> education with DW Dynamic Apps by Jeff Bardzell.
>
> I set up a folder (named it "newland") on an existing web site and defined
> a
> testing server (ASP VBScript) and the Test button indicates that DW is
> connecting with the server without any problem. I changed the html files
> in
> this folder to asp files and uploaded them to the server.
>
> Here's the problem: the files will not preview in my browser. In fact,
> none of
> the files, including the html files will preview in my browser as long as
> I am
> connected to a dynamic server.
>
> I am sure this is obvious to those of you who work on dynamic sites but
> here
> are my questions:
>
> 1. Do all the files in my site have to be converted to asp files (does it
> have
> to be a totally aps site) or can I have my asp files in one folder and
> the
> remaining files html?
>
> 2. Is this why I can't preview my files in a browser?
>
> 3. If I can have a web site with mixed files, html and asp file, then why
> can't I preview any of my files in my browser?
>
> Thanks to whoever responds. I am going to need a little guidance until I
> get
> used to working with dynamic apps.
>
> Michael
>


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