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How do I edit an asp.net site? Changes I make to .cs files, don't affect anything.

Answer 1

+3 A:

That's ASP.Net - ASP is something different =)
Coming from PHP you probably didn't know that .cs files need to be compiled, and then redeployed. No harm no foul, but go read up about that. It can be different in different circumstances - for simple solutions you can launch a debug webserver with F5 that will preview your changes. For more complex apps (like what we use at work) we run a production IIS setup on our local machines. Try F5, see if that does it.

Tom Ritter 2009-10-09 14:36:19

#1 is a good point. I edited the question to say asp.net instead of asp.

Greg 2009-10-09 14:47:20

ASP.net and ASP are similar in code right? ASP.net is just more suited for larger development?

Roeland 2009-10-09 14:51:27

Negative sir. VB.Net and VB6 used in ASP *look* similar, but ASP.Net is wildly different from ASP. ASP.Net has a thing called a Page Lifecycle, while ASP is more like PHP - just order of execution.

Tom Ritter 2009-10-09 14:55:02

Answer 2

+1 A:

I'm assuming you are using Visual Studio. Rebuild the project after making changes to .cs files. You don't have to rebuild when you only make changes to .aspx files.

jinsungy 2009-10-09 14:37:15

Answer 3

+2 A:

Try downloading Visual Web Developer and opening the site with that. There should be a project file somewhere that will show up when you select open project from the menu.

robertc 2009-10-09 14:38:38

i will try this.

Roeland 2009-10-09 14:42:39

downloaded.. but i cant find a project file.. now what?

Roeland 2009-10-09 15:25:11

in the bin file there are 2 .dll files and 2 .pdb files

Roeland 2009-10-09 15:27:03

You're looking for a .vbproj, .csproj file or .sln file. Normally a level or two above the bin directory

s_hewitt 2009-10-09 16:25:04

If there are none of those files, try using the File menu in Visual Web Developer and opening the directory as a WebSite.

s_hewitt 2009-10-09 16:25:38

Answer 4

A:

Maybe you should download Visual Web Developer Express and try to make some simpler sites. The point is that all .cs code is normally compilled into a dll in your site's bin directory.

Carles 2009-10-09 14:39:12

Answer 5

A:

You don't have to use code-behind(I don't recommend it) and you can have the code inline much like classic ASP.

INFO: ASP.NET Code-Behind Model Overview

<%@ Language=C# %>
<HTML>
   <script runat="server" language="C#">
   void MyButton_OnClick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   {
      MyLabel.Text = MyTextbox.Text.ToString();
   }
   </script>
   <body>
      <form id="MyForm" runat="server">
         <asp:textbox id="MyTextbox" text="Hello World" runat="server"></asp:textbox>
         <asp:button id="MyButton" text="Echo Input" OnClick="MyButton_OnClick" runat="server"></asp:button>
         <asp:label id="MyLabel" runat="server"></asp:label>
      </form>
   </body>
</HTML>

rick schott 2009-10-09 16:08:52

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