Ahh, it was this:
AutoEventWireup="false"
Setting it to 'true' makes it work.
Cheers anyway.
.b
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Joyce [mailto:ben@;babelfish.co.uk]
> Sent: 08 November 2002 22:32
> To: dotnet
> Subject: RE: asp.net newbie is curious...
>
>
> Hi John. Thanks for the quick response.
>
> I tried changing the case but it just stopped working (without error)
> again so I've removed the directive.
>
> I have a suspicion it might be something to do with these bits:
>
> Codebehind="WebForm1.aspx.vb"
> Inherits="WebApplication3.WebForm1"
>
> I can't see any .aspx.vb files in the project explorer, I'm not really
> sure what all these references are for. It's all quite overwhelming!
>
> Cheers,
>
> .b
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Black, John S. [mailto:John.S.Black@;twtelecom.com]
> > Sent: 08 November 2002 22:20
> > To: dotnet
> > Subject: RE: asp.net newbie is curious...
> >
> >
> >
> > Try using VB instead of vb, I believe it is case sensitive. Also,
> > pretty sure VB is the default language so I don't think you need to
> > qualify it with a Page directive.
> >
> > John
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ben Joyce [mailto:ben@;babelfish.co.uk]
> > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 3:15 PM
> > To: dotnet
> > Subject: asp.net newbie is curious...
> >
> >
> > hi all.
> >
> > well, I have finally sorted out my workstation and have
> > vs.net installed
> > and working.
> >
> > I have the Wrox Press book "Professional ASP.NET" (released
> > around Beta
> > 2) and am just starting to have a go at connecting to
> > datasources, etc.
> >
> > I'm a bit baffled :)
> >
> > When I created a new page I got the following at the top:
> >
> > ----- 8< -----
> > <%@ Page Language="vb" AutoEventWireup="false"
> > Codebehind="WebForm1.aspx.vb" Inherits="WebApplication3.WebForm1"%>
> > ----- >8 -----
> >
> > I used the same page and wrote some of the example code in,
> > as follows:
> >
> > ----- 8< -----
> > <%@Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
> > <%@Import Namespace="System.Data.SqlClient" %>
> >
> > <html>
> >
> > <head>
> > <script language="vb" runat="server">
> >
> > sub Page_Load(source as object, e as eventargs)
> >
> > dim myConnection as SQLConnection
> > dim myCommand as SQLCommand
> > dim myReader as SQLDataReader
> > dim SQL as string
> > dim ConnStr as string
> >
> > SQL = "SELECT * FROM Shippers"
> > ConnStr =
> > "server=capsicum;uid=sa;pwd=;database=Northwind;"
> >
> > myConnection = New SQLConnection(ConnStr)
> > myConnection.Open()
> >
> > myCommand = New SQLCommand(SQL, myConnection)
> > myReader = myCommand.ExecuteReader()
> >
> > Shippers.DataSource = myReader
> > Shippers.Databind()
> >
> > MyLabel.Text = myConnection.ConnectionString
> >
> > end sub
> >
> > </script>
> > </head>
> >
> > <form runat="server">
> >
> > <asp:DropDownList id="Shippers" name="Shippers"
> > DataTextField="CompanyName" DataValueField="ShipperID"
> > runat="server" />
> > <asp:Label id="MyLabel" runat="server" />
> >
> > </form>
> > </html>
> > ----- >8 -----
> >
> > What I want to know is why the page wont run with the <%@ Page
> > Language="vb" ... %> code in there, but runs fine if I take it out.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Also, I am an experienced Classic ASP developer (5+ years) but I'm
> > slightly thrown by the .NET stuff. Would anyone have any
> > advice for me,
> > things to watch out for, etc, or any good tutorial sites?
> >
> > Much appreciated.
> >
> > .ben
> >
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