Render ASP in pages with .html extension in Windows CE

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Render ASP in pages with .html extension in Windows CE

I want to be able to use the .html extension to render ASP pages.

I am using Windows CE 6 at the moment with the default web server, ASP is turned on.

My registry key looks like HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMM\HTTPD\ScriptMap with the following string key value pair added .html = \\Windows\\asp.dll. After doing this all my .html files gave a 403 error.

Update:

To get this working do the following: Add .html = \Windows\asp.dll (note single slashes) into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMM\HTTPD\ScriptMap -> Double slashes are only required if you are adding via code.

If you get a 403 error then check your permissions to ensure scripts can be ran.

+1 A:

You need to escape the backlashes. Use "\\Windows\\asp.dll" instead.

Emanuel 2010-04-03 10:46:06

Thanks, I cannot check until Monday though... I hope it is something as silly as that!!

Chris 2010-04-03 11:42:58

Good luck! I've noticed that the CE web server can be finicky about some of its registry settings.

Emanuel 2010-04-03 12:18:58

@Emanuel - it turns out I already escape the backslashes but to no avail. Can you think of anything else it could be?

Chris 2010-04-06 08:05:55

Since you're getting a 403, I'm guessing there may be a conflict with the permissions[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms900420(v=MSDN.10).aspx] for the virtual path where the .html files "live".

Emanuel 2010-04-06 21:02:54

This makes sense... I have gone through all my VROOTS and removed the P setting so that everything is allowed. I still get the forbidden error though. Thanks for all your help, I feel like I'm close...

Chris 2010-04-09 11:07:55

After some fiddling I have it working. I'll update my question with the result but mark you as answered as you pointed me in the right direction. Thanks

Chris 2010-04-09 13:28:59

+1 A:

I don't want to be doing this through the comments so here are my thoughts:

Are you able to have a debug build that might print some additional information about the file association?
How are you changing the registry? Do you have a persistent registry? Are you building the image with the specified registry key?
After changing the registry key (in case you are not building the image with it and in case you do not have a persistent registry) - did you restart the server so it will read the registry settings again?

Shaihi 2010-04-06 13:20:09

I am unable to do a debug build at the minute. I am changing the registry via a simple registry editor. The changes are permanent and I reboot the box after updating the registry to ensure the services have the new settings. FYI I was fiddling around and got it to the point where I was receiving 403 errors on all .html files... Updated question with more info. Thanks

Chris 2010-04-06 14:41:20

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