Hi All,

I'm reading through this book and am currently in Chapter 4. I have a question regarding the ASPNETDB database.

This chapter explains about Exploring the Default SQL Server Data Store, where it mentions the database designs and data structures.

So, my question is: How was the database created in the first place? What was it based on? Since it's the "Default SQL Server Data Store", does that mean there is some SQL utility to run that will automatically create the database and all the tables, views, stored procedures?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

Regards,
Franky

Yes, it's called aspnet_regsql.exe. You can run it from the VS command line.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229862(VS.80).aspx

Thanks Lee.

I have another question, not related to ASPNETDB, but rather to images.

I created a folder called "images" under "App_Themes". Inside this folder, I have 2 images: pic1 and pic2. In Visual Studio, Source View, when I tried to point to the images using <asp:Image ImageUrl="">, it's complaining that the image was not found.

In the "Select Project Item" window (the window you get when you select "Pick URL..."), VS.NET can see the folders (App_Themes/images), but can't see any files in that folder.

Any idea why this is?

Thanks,
Franky

Remember that themes are only compiled at runtime. Therefore, images folders under App_Themes are not meant to be used for "general" image storage, but only for images directly referred to by skins or stylesheets in the same theme, like for bullets, background images, and such.

If you want to be able to refer to images in server controls like <asp:Image>, or in HTML controls like <img>, you need to store them in a different folder outside of App_Themes. Any folder should do, as long as it's not inside a "special" ASP.NET folder App_Themes, App_Code, App_Data, App_Browsers, etc.

Ah Ok. Great, thanks.