I have vista, IIS 7 But can't load ASP.NET codes in browser

skhan · June 10th, 2009, 05:18 PM

I have vista, IIS 7 But can't load ASP.NET codes in browser!!!!!!

Please help. It says
Server Error in '/hiv' Application.

Parser Error

Description: An error occurred during the parsing of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific parse error details and modify your source file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: The file '/hiv/includes/Controls/UtilNavMenu.ascx' does not exist.

Source Error:

Line 1: <%@ Register TagPrefix="HIVControl" TagName="UtilNavMenu" Src="Controls/UtilNavMenu.ascx" %>
Line 2: <%@ Register TagPrefix="HIVControl" TagName="NavMenu" Src="Controls/NavMenu.ascx" %>
Line 3: <%@ Register TagPrefix="HIVControl" TagName="NavSubMenu" Src="Controls/NavSubMenu.ascx" %>
Source File: /hiv/includes/controls.inc Line: 1

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.3074; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.3074

Imar · June 10th, 2009, 06:04 PM

Hi there,

This isn't related to the book Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 is it? If it's not, can you please move this thread to one of the generic beginning ASP.NET forum categories here at P2P.wrox.com? Makes things a lot easier for everyone. You can move a thread by choosing Thread Tools | Move Thread.

That said, the error message seems to suggest a file is missing. Check under your site in IIS and look for the folder structure that gets mentioned. Maybebe you placed the root of the site in IIS one level too high or too deep?

BTW: is there a good reason do still have files called .inc? That's quite old-fashioned. A better alternative would be to use nested user controls or other .NET reusability mechanisms.

Hope this helps,

Imar

skhan · June 11th, 2009, 10:55 AM

I didn't get you when you said "A better alternative would be to use nested user controls or other .NET reusability mechanisms."

and I understand that the error message seems to suggest a file is missing. :) I have also Checked under my site in IIS and looked for the folder structure that was mentioned. So where do you suggest I should place the root of the site in IIS? The name of my application folder is hiv. And I have it both in C:\hiv and under C:\inetpub\wwwroot\hiv as well.

If you could provide me with a step wise direction on how to get an ASP.NET web application up and running in IIS 7 that'd be great. I am sorry that I am asking such dumb questions.

I didn't understand where should I put the thread. So I chose this one.... I don't see any button where I can click to move this thread to the place you have asked for. I am sorry. I am really new to this.

Thank you a lot.
Skhan

Imar · June 11th, 2009, 11:37 AM

At the top of this thread there's a Thread Tools menu option that should allow you to move the thread.

Quote:

A better alternative would be to use nested user controls or other .NET reusability mechanisms."

.inc files are pretty much an old-skool technology. There were very popular in ASP, but not needed in ASP.NET. Look into to Master Pages and User Controls for "modern" techniques for reusing code.

Quote:

If you could provide me with a step wise direction on how to get an ASP.NET web application up and running in IIS 7 that'd be great

Take a look at Chapter 18 of my book; it deals with this in full detail.

The folder in IIS should be the parent folder of the hiv folder so you end up with virtual folders and files like /hiv/includes

Cheers,

Imar

skhan · June 12th, 2009, 12:57 PM

Thank you all for all of your support and time..... The problem is solved now.... :)
I have copied and pasted the missing files into the folder that the error was mentioning. And refreshed the browser and it worked....I have also done the setup according to http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/IIS7ASPNet.aspx
that's an awesome thing to follow.....but more or less they say the things that others have said as well.....

I have one more question though.....if I modify the codes now.....as they are converted to VS 2008, will be be usable in the older versions.....or when I upload in the real server?...... When I was publishing/converting the web application, it said that it won't be converted to the old version anymore....does that mean it'll become unusable in the older version as well??? cause the server runs the older version which I can't change.

Thank you.
Skhan

Imar · June 12th, 2009, 02:10 PM

It depends..... (it always does ;-) )

WIth VS 2008 you can target the .NET 2,0 run-time (in fact, the .NET 2.0 runtime is used for 2005 and 2008 projects. However, if you se .NET 3.5 specific features (Linq for example) it won't run on a server without 3.5.

When you create a new project in VS 2008 you can choose the target platform in the New Project dialog. You can change this later through the project's Properties dialogs.

A project created in VS 2008 cannot be opened directly in 2005. However, the underlying files are still compatible (provided, again, you're not using .NET 3.5 specific features)

HtH,

Imar

skhan · June 12th, 2009, 03:12 PM

Thank you