asp basics
John R. Hall
>
> I have never used asp to connect to a database through an
> internet connection, so I have no experience with it. I have
> developed db applications using Access, FoxPro, 4th Dim, and
> DB 2-4 {pat pat :)}, but all were stand alone or multi-user on a LAN.
>
> I have been playing around with the various examples
> available on asp, like the ones by Tom Hall, Peter Jackson, &
> Cecil Cheah. I used the example by Tom Hall "Sending Survey
> Results to Database", published it to DHTML, made the
> appropriate URL changes and uploaded it to our web server,
> and tried the Click2Learn TB site, after figuring out how to
> get the absolute path (that was cool).
>
> When I open the course, enter in a user name, click the
> continue button (which has the http post) - the server
> response in the text field "sessionID" is the asp file, as if
> it were a text file "Session ID: <% Option Explicit Dim
> userName ....".
>
> So, I'm guessing that the asp file is not being
> seen/recognized/treated/executed as Active Server Page scripting.
>
> What do I need to know about the server, such as the type,
> settings/setup, etc.?
First thing to ask you ... Are you on an NT or 2000 server? The ASP page
has to be posted to a Web site that is on a server that supports ASP
(you can do some third-party solutions on other servers) which generally
means IIS on NT or 2000 (though you can also set yourself up with the
Personal Web Server on other Windows OSs).
Trent Schwartz
I have never used asp to connect to a database through an internet
connection, so I have no experience with it. I have developed db
applications using Access, FoxPro, 4th Dim, and DB 2-4 {pat pat :)}, but all
were stand alone or multi-user on a LAN.
I have been playing around with the various examples available on asp, like
the ones by Tom Hall, Peter Jackson, & Cecil Cheah. I used the example by
Tom Hall "Sending Survey Results to Database", published it to DHTML, made
the appropriate URL changes and uploaded it to our web server, and tried the
Click2Learn TB site, after figuring out how to get the absolute path (that
was cool).
When I open the course, enter in a user name, click the continue button
(which has the http post) - the server response in the text field
"sessionID" is the asp file, as if it were a text file "Session ID: <%
Option Explicit Dim userName ....".
So, I'm guessing that the asp file is not being
seen/recognized/treated/executed as Active Server Page scripting.
What do I need to know about the server, such as the type, settings/setup,
etc.?
Is there something else I'm not doing correctly or missing?
I will certainly appreciate the help.
Trent Schwartz
Technical Writer/Instructional Designer
Jackson Graphics, Inc.
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Trent Schwartz
Thanks...
Is there another way to record/save/post data to a file onto server that
does not specifically support asp, using JScript, VBScript, XML, etc? Or are
there any other ideas how I could accomplish this?
The scoop on our server:
I thought we had our own box (server) located at another site (service
provider). We did at one time, sort of, just that it wasn't ours, the size
and volume was high enough, our provider kept us on one server. Not so
anymore, our content is now on a new server about 400 miles from here. The
local provider's office closed and everything moved, we didn't even know,
which is part of the reason a hacker was able to get into our local servers
and trash them.
This system our internet content is on is Unix based with their own
proprietary system running. It does not support asp and only supports
limited number of their own CGI type scripts. (F slipped out) Grrrrr
Ken Smith suggested I use the PWS from Microsoft, which was already
installed, so I enabled it and the survey example worked fine, so I have
been experimenting with it. Though this doesn't help me with testing it on
the other PC's & platforms or from home. (Actually, I can't say "Look what I
did" and brag about it.) I'm assuming that the Click2Learn TB site also
doesn't support asp without additional setup and/or charges, if it does at
all. I was unable to find any info that it could. I need to call support on
a different subject, so I'll ask them then if the TB site supports asp.
Again, thank you for the help.
Trent
John R. Hall
Things that come to mind:
1. It's worth asking to see if your ISP is running Chili!Soft ASP, an
ASP engine that works on several OSs.
2. Might see if your ISP supports PHP, the open source solution to
dynamic web pages.
3. If your ISP has enabled and allows you to use the SMTP server to send
out mail, you could simple send mail out that has the info you need.
Maybe others have better solutions.