I posted this in the ASP .Net beginner's list and didn't get an answer. 

Maybe someone here can assist:





With ASP, I use Macromedia's UltraDev. It allows me to write code locally, 

send a *temp* file to the production server to see how the page looks and 

if it functions, and then "synchronize" (copy) the development page over 

the production page if I want to commit the changes to the production box. 

UltraDev had a similar feature.



I think I am missing something with the VS .Net IDE. It creates a project 

directory and files on the production box. I find myself doing my 

development work on the live (production) web pages, as I have no local, 

synchronized copy. This is not very desireable, as coding errors can bring 

down a web site. Nor would it be too cool to have to change connection 

strings and file locations if I develop locally and then try to transfer 

everything to a production box.



Am I missing something obvious? Is there a way to set up a local project 

that mirrors the files on the production box in such a way that 

development won't affect the live production pages until I'm ready to 

commit my changes BUT at the same time not require any connection or URL 

changes?



Thanks, from the blind!



j

ASP.NET allows you to copy a project and has options to copy only

specific files.  Set up separate projects on your development and

production servers and when you are ready to send to production just use

the copy functions to copy only the necessary files (no source code)

from development to production.



Kyle

-----Original Message-----

From: jude@j... [mailto:jude@j...]

Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 11:14 AM

To: ASP+

Subject: [aspx] ASP .Net Mirror Folders (local/server)



I posted this in the ASP .Net beginner's list and didn't get an answer.

Maybe someone here can assist:





With ASP, I use Macromedia's UltraDev. It allows me to write code

locally,

send a *temp* file to the production server to see how the page looks

and

if it functions, and then "synchronize" (copy) the development page over



the production page if I want to commit the changes to the production

box.

UltraDev had a similar feature.



I think I am missing something with the VS .Net IDE. It creates a

project

directory and files on the production box. I find myself doing my

development work on the live (production) web pages, as I have no local,



synchronized copy. This is not very desireable, as coding errors can

bring

down a web site. Nor would it be too cool to have to change connection

strings and file locations if I develop locally and then try to transfer



everything to a production box.



Am I missing something obvious? Is there a way to set up a local project



that mirrors the files on the production box in such a way that

development won't affect the live production pages until I'm ready to

commit my changes BUT at the same time not require any connection or URL



changes?



Thanks, from the blind!



j

Thanks, Kyle, I'll check it out.