I am using Visual web developer and I am getting the following error:

"Error 102 It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level. This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS."

It seems that I am getting this error because VWD doesn't support multi-project solutions. Can someone help?

Thank you.

This has nothing to do with VWD. Goto Start --> Run --> Inetmgr to open the IIS console and right click on the directory that contains your website and make sure that it is configured as an application. (This process will vary on Vista)

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Can't I use the server that is built into VWD instead of using IIS?

Hmm you got me there, I do not use Cassini at all. Check out google: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r...as+application

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Let me try to be a little more specific.

The source code for TheBeerHouse is contained a folder named "TheBeerHouse". The folder contains a solution file and 4 sub-folders many of which contain project files.

The reason why I think that my problem might be related to a limitation in VWD regarding multi-projects solutions is because if I open up the TBH_Web folder in VWD then I am able to build the application without a problem (using the built-in server). I only get the error mentioned above if I open the "TheBeerHouse" folder in VWD.

On the other hand, it might have s/t to do with IIS, because before I installed IIS on my computer I don't think I got the error.

I get the same error. VWD can't create/build solutions, you need full version of VS to do solutions. Just open TBH_Web as a project in VWD and you will be fine.

It's fine for running the code; however, I can't recreate the project myself by following the steps in the book. The author says that VWD can be used - so there must be a way.

You can just open TBH_CustomEvents as a project to view/edit the code. If I remember correctly - VWD cannot compile TBH_CustomEvents to DLL, but you can download a command utility that VS uses to create DLL's if you really want to make your own DLL.

I did not bother with trying to create the CustomEvents.dll so I can't be sure about the exact procedure.

Hope this helps.