Getting ASP working on Vista

[johns_ar]

yeah save them where you want it shouldnt make any difference as long as iis is on

[christoski]

Soz been watching Utd. What a load of rubbish that was. Anyway...I still get the open or save option when I try to open it in ie or ff.

[johns_ar]

you mean when you double click an asp file from explorer it brings the unknown file dialogue up?

right click & open with whatever and tick the remember this box

[christoski]

Nope, When I try to run it but typing in the address, browsing to the file and then clicking open with ie, it brings up open, save, cancel. If I try open it just goes to a blank page.

[-null-]

Originally Posted by johns_ar

you mean when you double click an asp file from explorer it brings the unknown file dialogue up?

right click & open with whatever and tick the remember this box

What Chris is trying to do is execute the asp file, not edit it. You can't double click an asp file to execute it, you need to access it through the web server and in order to do that it needs to be somewhere the web server can see it and the web server needs to know what to use to execute it.

And unfortunately it sounds like your IIS can't do the latter. Can you go into IIS Manager from the Administration tools. And check the properties for the default website. In "Home Directory" there should be a configuration button, check .asp is listed in there.

[christoski]

Still getting no where, it was so much easier in XP!!

[-null-]

Can you access localhost at all.

[johns_ar]

Right with you now. His IIS should do it though as I've set it up on a few consultants laptops at work when theyve been in doing stuff.

http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=903

Youve obviously done whats on the link above?

I only had one problem installing it and that was on a machine that was an upgrade from XP and had loads of old iis 6 crap lying about. Binning everything from the system32\inetsrv folder and then trying a re-install sorted it though.

[christoski]

Wooooooooo!

I have a simple Response.Write working! All be it I have to put the file in inetpub/wwwroot for it to work and then browse to htt*p://localhost.... to see it!

Thanks so far!

[-null-]

Originally Posted by -null-

Where ever you like if you set up a new virtual directory. Otherwise C:\Inetpub\wwwroot (assuming it is the same as XP).

[christoski]

Sorry Null, didn't read that! I apologise. I just read Johns post about saving it anywhere.

Sorry

[johns_ar]

I was under the impression you had sorted the virtual directories out sorry.

[christoski]

Originally Posted by johns_ar

I was under the impression you had sorted the virtual directories out sorry.

Naa it's my fault I should read. Thanks to both of you for all your help.