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Debug (ASP)

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kennedymr2

kennedymr2

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May 23, 2001
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I am trying to debug some .asp files.
Have set up a test asp page roughly as follows

<HTML>
<center>
<h2> <% Response.Write "assasaasssa" %> <h2>
</centre>
</HTML>

<%
dim Test1,Test2

Test1=77777
Test2=88888

'etc.............
%>

If i run the above script, and it has no errors in it
the html displays ok.
But if i introduce an error eg. take out the ' from 'etc
the script bombs out, and i do not get the html

I was hoping i could use html to display variables during the script processing, in order to debug what was going wrong.

Have installed the microsoft script debugger,but it does not see to work ????
Have tried the visual studio debugger, cannot get it work as well.!

?? How do i debug an asp script.????, in a practical way.

Appreciate any assistance offered.



 
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i dont think you can use HTML to debug Asp script.

ASP is a server side technology...whatever is in between <% and %> is executed on the server

-VJ



 
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to debug ASP, or to see the output from a script simply use

response.write variable

to see the full error message (in IE) use
Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced -> Uncheck "Show friendly HTTP error messages"

and if a script is "bombing out" use the same technique to show values above the error line.



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Also, if you are using Visual InterDev, you might try forum117 for additional ideas on how to debug ASP using that tool.

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Thankyou very much for the help offered., and the likks to the problem.

It looks like this debug thing is a bit of a problem.!

Will investigate all the sujjestions.

Thanks again

regards kennedymr2
 
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If you are running this script using IIS, and the IIS is running localy you can go in to the IIS Snap-in and change the debugging options.

Its in the "home directory" tab of the website properties, under application settings go to debugging and select server-side.

Next in your asp script somewhere within the <% and %> you need to put in STOP.
Code: 
<% 
  ....code...
  STOP
  ...more code...
%>
[/stop]
the STOP will create a breakpoint.
 
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another item is you could turn response.buffer = true and response.flush every so often thru the page, that way you get as much of the page up til the error/last flush instead of a few tid bits of html from before the code and then the error which might be right near the end.

[thumbsup2]DreX
aKa - Robert
 
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