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= Introduction = | = Introduction = | ||
= The overall idea = | |||
[[ASP]] is about creating applications that work on the internet in a web browser. To create applications that work in a web browser, then you will need to generate [[HTML]] and use a web server (to use Visual DataFlex you will need [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Information_Services IIS] ) | |||
When you have decided to use [[[ASP]] , then you should try to resist the urge to generate all the [[HTML]] from Visual DataFlex. The overall idea of ASP is to integrate your code into HTML in the most efficient manner (E.g. if you have a class called oHTMLWriter then something went wrong!) | |||
The trick is to let your VDF code handle the data and business logic and let [[ASP]] handle the [[HTML]] presentation. | |||
== Getting started == | == Getting started == | ||
To be able to develop ASP pages , then you need Internet Information Server. The most easy way to get that these days is to grab Microsofts Web Platform installer here : | To be able to develop ASP pages , then you need [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Information_Services Internet Information Server]. The most easy way to get that these days is to grab Microsofts Web Platform installer here : | ||
http://www.microsoft.com/web/channel/products/WebPlatformInstaller.aspx | http://www.microsoft.com/web/channel/products/WebPlatformInstaller.aspx | ||
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You will also need to install [[Webapp server]] from the [[Portal:Visual DataFlex]] installer. Note that you will need version 14.1 to support the windows 2008 server. | You will also need to install [[Webapp server]] from the [[Portal:Visual DataFlex]] installer. Note that you will need version 14.1 to support the windows 2008 server. | ||