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[[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] ) | [[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 | 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. | The trick is to let your VDF code handle the data and business logic and let [[ASP]] handle the [[HTML]] presentation. | ||
= Getting started = | |||
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 : | 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 : | ||
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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. | ||
== Putting on your [http://www.professorsolomon.com/thinkingcap.html Thinking cap]== | == Putting on your [http://www.professorsolomon.com/thinkingcap.html Thinking cap]== | ||
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*Global.asa (this is where your code is stackup up. check the list of WBP's there) | *Global.asa (this is where your code is stackup up. check the list of WBP's there) | ||
= In the trenches = | |||
== Styling using css == | == Styling using css == | ||
