Best way for a .NET developer to work with/debug classic ASP

[olav_net]

Hi
I am a .NET developer, but "have to" work with some classic ASP, which
I don't know much about.

What is the best way to work with it/debug it?

I have VS 2003 and 2005 installed, I know VS 6 (with C++), but don't
know if I can reinstall it. Other options I know about are Macromedia
trial versions.

Thanks
Olav

 

[Evertjan.]

wrote on 29 mei 2005 in microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:

I am a .NET developer, but "have to" work with some classic ASP, which
I don't know much about.

What is the best way to work with it

Learn, learn, learn.

/debug it?

Debugging what you don't understand is not reasonable.

I have VS 2003 and 2005 installed, I know VS 6 (with C++), but don't
know if I can reinstall it.

Visual basic cannot be used, that is a compiler language, and ASP uses
script.

Don't confuse ASP with VBscript, using J[ava]script is also a good option.

Other options I know about are Macromedia trial versions.

I would certainly not start with that.

If you know the difference between serverside and clientside coding,
the rest is relativly simple.

 

[Griff]

You can debug classic ASP in VS2003.

In the project properties, go to Configuration Properties and select
Debugging.

deselect:
ASP.NET debugging

select
ASP debugging

HTH

Griff