I'm having problems with the code to connect to an SQL DataBase...i'm not experienced with asp.net.

 I had once VB.NET 2003 and SQL Server 2000 installed. Recently i installed VB.NET 2005 and SQL Server 2005, becouse i couldn't install the earlier VB and SQL (problems with install) so i install the new versions of VB and SQL 2005, but this is like new to me.

 The problem is that there is new features that i'm not familiarized with...I have this code, a simple code to retrieve data to the webform:

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 Imports System.Data.SqlClient

Partial Class data-ask
    Inherits System.Web.UI.Page

    Private Sub page_load()


        Dim connection As SqlConnection
        Dim mycommand As SqlCommand
        Dim myDataReader As SqlDataReader
        Dim SQLStmt As String


        connection = New SqlConnection("Server=matrix\WebSite1;uid=sa;pwd=1 234;database=aspnet-books;trusted_connection=yes")
        connection.Open()


        SQLStmt = "SELECT * FROM books "
        mycommand = New SqlCommand(SQLStmt, connection)
        myDataReader = mycommand.ExecuteReader()


        While myDataReader.Read()
            Response.Write(myDataReader.Item("books_name") & " - " & myDataReader.Item("book_price") & " Euros<br>")
        End While


        connection.Close()

    End Sub

End Class
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What happens is that when i load, the page is blank (no errors is shown) just blank page.

I don't know if the connection to database(outside the code) is right (permitions, etc...)

Can anyone tell me what is the problem?

 Thank you....

Your code is mostly correct. All you need to do now is properly override the page.Load event like this:

Currently your function never gets run when you load your page.



Neil Timmerman
Programmer
Veris Consulting