Unsure how to work with the Code examples

leemark2k3 · March 6th, 2012, 11:24 AM

Im having trouble opening the downloaded code examples whilst working throughout the book. I have downloaded the code and extracted all the files to a folder on my desktop.

I am currently on page 29. Figure 1-10 on page 29 has a screenshot showing the Solution 'Calculator'(1 project) and its location: c:\...\Calculator. For me to simply open up the calculator project so that the Solutions Explorer reflects figure 1-10 and indicates that i have 1 project open called 'Calculator' should i be going to:
File>Open>Project/Solution>and then navigating to the folder on my desktop to where I have extracted all the code?
I have done this and then would navigate to Chapter 1 CODE. When double clicking Chapter 1 CODE, there are then two folders: CS & VB. As im using C# i double click CS which then takes me to the folder 'General'. If i double click 'General' that then takes me to two empty App_Code and App_Data folders?

I have tried opening a File(rather than a Project/Solution) where i can navigate to Chapter 1 CODE>CS>GENERAL>Calculator but when i do it, it simply opens up the Calculator.aspx file but the Solution explorer does not reflect Figure 1-10 saying that i have one solution called Calculator open. It says: Solution 'General'(0 projects).

Im just wanting to work along through the book examples and dont know why the solution explorer cant say: Solution 'Calculator'(1 project) and let compile the calculator project?

Please can you help me where im going wrong. When im opening any of your examples should i be going to: Open> Project/solution
Open>website
or Open>file
??

Help would be appreciated here as i dont know what im doing wrong.

Lee

Imar · March 6th, 2012, 11:44 AM

Considerig the fact you mention an App_Code folder, my guess is that this example is a Web Site Project, rather than a Web Application Project. Web Site Projects are opened using File | Open Web Site (or File | Open | Web Site) instead of File | Open Project.

Then browse to the parent folder of the App_Code folder and click Open.

Hope this helps,

Imar

leemark2k3 · March 6th, 2012, 11:52 AM

Ok,i'll have an investigate thanks Imar.

One thing slightly off subject and i can ask you this in a separate post if you like but:
Do you think i would need to have read your Beginning ASP.NET 4 in C# and VB before this?
Bearing in mind i have read Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 in C# and VB a couple of years ago and understand basic programming such as variables, loops etc and object oriented concepts as well as HTML/CSS etc.

Does this book cover ASP.NET 4.0 thoroughly or skip a lot of the more basic stuff that perhaps the Beginning ASP.NET 4.0 book may cover?

Lee

Imar · March 6th, 2012, 05:01 PM

Although I would like to sell you a copy of Beginning ASP.NET 4 of course, I think that if you've read (and understood) the 3.5 version, you should be ready for the Professional version of the book.

I am not familiar with that book too much so I don't know how well they cover the basics.

Cheers,

Imar