ASP-db - JustASP.ASP

This file tests to see if .ASP files are being properly executed (interpreted) on your web server.  Below, you should see TWO messages: "HTML works" and "ASP works".  If you don't see BOTH messages, then ASP is not properly working on your server.  You must get ASP working before ASP-db will function.

Message 1: HTML Works.

<% Response.write("Message 2: ASP Works!

") %>


What to do if you didn't see both messages?
First, you must be sure that the address of this file in your web browser starts with "http://...".  It should if you started this from the ASP-db "index.htm" Table of Contents file.  If not, then change your address to: http://yourservername/directoryname/JustASP.ASP.  If it now works, you're all set & can return to the Table of Contents to try out ASP-db!

If you still can't get ASP to work (Message 2 isn't showing up), make sure that you're viewing this page from a regular web browser (i.e. Netscape or I.E.).  It may not work inside other environments such as FrontPage, or other HTML "Preview" windows.

Finally, if you still can't get it working, make sure that your web server has the directory that you're running this from marked as "Execute" or "Permissions: Script" so that .ASP files will be interpreted properly.

If none of the above solutions work, you could check out some of the good ASP Sites on the Internet for tips on getting your web server working properly.  See http://www.aspdb.com/usefullinks.asp for a list of these helpful sites.