Invalid Characters in ASP.NET ??

[Charles A. Lackman]

Hello,

I have made a web site that streams music using mms. The service works
great but I have noticed that when the song or song location has an
apostaphie in it the server (or something) cuts everything off after the
apostaphie and causes the song not to stream. i.e.:

mms:\My Music\Greatest Songs\She's Mine.wma is read as mms:\My
Music\Greatest
Songs\She

It does the same when the directory has an apostaphie in it. Is there a
work around for this? Any suggestions or information would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks,

Chuck

[Curt_C [MVP]]

my bad
use Server.URLEncod e() instead of just URLEncode()
--
Curt Christianson
Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
www.Darkfalz.com
"Charles A. Lackman" <Ch*****@cet.co m> wrote in message
news:u9******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...

Hello,

Received the following error (underline squiggley)

URLEncode is not Declared.

It appears to me that that method is for Framework 1.1 or above. I am using Framework 1.0

Thanks,

Chuck

"Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_da rkfalz.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..

try
Dim AString as String = "mms://MyStaticIP/" +
URLEncode("Musi c/Production/Sound-Alikes/14
Don't Confuse Me/VU PM Mzk Dance For Keeps Default.mp3")

two things there. 1) use / not \ and 2) used the URLEncode()
--
Curt Christianson
Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
www.Darkfalz.com
"Charles A. Lackman" <Ch*****@cet.co m> wrote in message
news:uQ******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...

Hello, :)

The actual code is:

This one does not work:

Dim AString as String = "mms://MyStaticIP\Musi c\Production\So und-Alikes\14 Don't Confuse Me\VU PM Mzk Dance For Keeps Default.mp3"

This one does work:

Dim AString as String = "mms://MyStaticIP\Musi c\Production\So und-Alikes\15 She Drives Me Crazy\VU PM Mzk She Drives Me Crazy Default.mp3"

I am not sure how to use "urlencode" that you are referring to.
***** Not Sure How To Implement This *****

Dim AnEncoder as System.Text.Enc oder

Dim AnArray as Byte = AString

AnEncoder.GetBy tes(AnArray)

I take it you Encode The Url and Then UnEncode It on the server?
I can show you the site, but it is not a public site. All the Downloading and Listening functions work if they do not have "'".

Thanks,

Chuck

"Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_da rkfalz.com> wrote in message
news:us******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...
> 1) \ should be /
> 2) did you try the urlencode?
> 3) what does the querystring look like for the link? Try typing it
directly
> into the address bar. It's not an ASP.NET issue, it's a bad querystring > issue
>
> --
> Curt Christianson
> Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
> www.Darkfalz.com
>
>
> "Charles A. Lackman" <Ch*****@cet.co m> wrote in message
> news:u%******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. ..
> > Hello,
> > Thank You for your response.
> >
> > I tried the following and it still gave the same results as the

original

> > problem.
> >
> > Dim AString as String = ("mms:\My Music\Greatest Songs\She's

Mine.wma")

> >
> > Then I send the AString to the Media Player.
> >
> > I also tried the following and the Media Player did not recognize the > file:
> >
> > Dim AString as String = "(mms:\My Music\Greatest Songs\She's Mine.wma"

&

> ")"
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chuck
> >
> > "Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_da rkfalz.com> wrote in message
> > news:OD******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...
> > > urlencode()
> > > htmlencode()
> > > putting quotes around it
> > > escaping the apostrophy
> > >
> > >
> > > Try those ideas
> > >
> > > --
> > > Curt Christianson
> > > Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
> > > www.Darkfalz.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Charles A. Lackman" <Ch*****@cet.co m> wrote in message
> > > news:OM******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I have made a web site that streams music using mms. The service > works
> > > > great but I have noticed that when the song or song location has an

> > > > apostaphie in it the server (or something) cuts everything off

after

> the
> > > > apostaphie and causes the song not to stream. i.e.:
> > > >
> > > > mms:\My Music\Greatest Songs\She's Mine.wma is read as

mms:\My > > > > Music\Greatest Songs\She
> > > >
> > > > It does the same when the directory has an apostaphie in it. Is there
> a
> > > > work around for this? Any suggestions or information would be
greatly
> > > > appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Chuck
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Charles A. Lackman]

Hello Again :)

Thank you for your help you have been a great help. I have been able to
uncover the real problem with you assistance. Even with the encoding, ie
:Server.UrlEnco de and Server.UrlPathE ncode I still get the same problem. I
have tracked everything to the Media Player.

This is the code I am using to place and fill the Media Player on the Page.
It seems that when the url is placed in the Media Player that it cuts off
the "'". Could this be what is happening?

This is the code for the player.

TheURL is the Url,
Dim ctlMediaPlayer As New LiteralControl( "<OBJECT ID='MediaPlayer '
style='Z-INDEX: 117; LEFT: 14px; WIDTH: 127px; POSITION: absolute; TOP:
82px; HEIGHT: 110px' classid=clsid:6 BF52A52-394A-11D3-B153-00C04F79FAA6
VIEWASTEXT> <PARAM NAME=Name VALUE='WMP1'> <PARAM NAME=URL VALUE= '" &
TheURL & "'> <PARAM NAME='AutoSize' VALUE='1'></OBJECT>")

Me.Controls.Add (ctlMediaPlayer )

Thanks

Chuck

"Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_da rkfalz.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP10.phx.gbl. ..

my bad
use Server.URLEncod e() instead of just URLEncode()
--
Curt Christianson
Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
www.Darkfalz.com
"Charles A. Lackman" <Ch*****@cet.co m> wrote in message
news:u9******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...

Hello,

Received the following error (underline squiggley)

URLEncode is not Declared.

It appears to me that that method is for Framework 1.1 or above. I am

using

Framework 1.0

Thanks,

Chuck

"Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_da rkfalz.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..

try
Dim AString as String = "mms://MyStaticIP/" +
URLEncode("Musi c/Production/Sound-Alikes/14
Don't Confuse Me/VU PM Mzk Dance For Keeps Default.mp3")

two things there. 1) use / not \ and 2) used the URLEncode()
--
Curt Christianson
Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
www.Darkfalz.com
"Charles A. Lackman" <Ch*****@cet.co m> wrote in message
news:uQ******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
> Hello, :)
>
> The actual code is:
>
> This one does not work:
>
> Dim AString as String =

"mms://MyStaticIP\Musi c\Production\So und-Alikes\14

> Don't Confuse Me\VU PM Mzk Dance For Keeps Default.mp3"
>
> This one does work:
>
> Dim AString as String =

"mms://MyStaticIP\Musi c\Production\So und-Alikes\15

> She Drives Me Crazy\VU PM Mzk She Drives Me Crazy Default.mp3"
>
> I am not sure how to use "urlencode" that you are referring to.
>
>
> ***** Not Sure How To Implement This *****
>
> Dim AnEncoder as System.Text.Enc oder
>
> Dim AnArray as Byte = AString
>
> AnEncoder.GetBy tes(AnArray)
>
> I take it you Encode The Url and Then UnEncode It on the server?
> I can show you the site, but it is not a public site. All the

Downloading

> and Listening functions work if they do not have "'".
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck
>
> "Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_da rkfalz.com> wrote in message
> news:us******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...
> > 1) \ should be /
> > 2) did you try the urlencode?
> > 3) what does the querystring look like for the link? Try typing it
> directly
> > into the address bar. It's not an ASP.NET issue, it's a bad

querystring

> > issue
> >
> > --
> > Curt Christianson
> > Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
> > www.Darkfalz.com
> >
> >
> > "Charles A. Lackman" <Ch*****@cet.co m> wrote in message
> > news:u%******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. ..
> > > Hello,
> > > Thank You for your response.
> > >
> > > I tried the following and it still gave the same results as the
original
> > > problem.
> > >
> > > Dim AString as String = ("mms:\My Music\Greatest Songs\She's
Mine.wma")
> > >
> > > Then I send the AString to the Media Player.
> > >
> > > I also tried the following and the Media Player did not recognize

the

> > file:
> > >
> > > Dim AString as String = "(mms:\My Music\Greatest Songs\She's

Mine.wma"

&
> > ")"
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chuck
> > >
> > > "Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_da rkfalz.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OD******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > urlencode()
> > > > htmlencode()
> > > > putting quotes around it
> > > > escaping the apostrophy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Try those ideas
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Curt Christianson
> > > > Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
> > > > www.Darkfalz.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Charles A. Lackman" <Ch*****@cet.co m> wrote in message
> > > > news:OM******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have made a web site that streams music using mms. The

service

> > works
> > > > > great but I have noticed that when the song or song location has an
> > > > > apostaphie in it the server (or something) cuts everything

off after
> > the
> > > > > apostaphie and causes the song not to stream. i.e.:
> > > > >
> > > > > mms:\My Music\Greatest Songs\She's Mine.wma is read as

mms:\My > > > > > Music\Greatest Songs\She
> > > > >
> > > > > It does the same when the directory has an apostaphie in it. Is > there
> > a
> > > > > work around for this? Any suggestions or information would be > greatly
> > > > > appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Chuck
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Charles A. Lackman]

Thank You,
I Got It To Work,
Thank You, Thank You. You were a great help

I removed the "'" around the URL and Server.UrlPathE ncode and that made it
work. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks :)

Have a Great Day !!

Chuck

"Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_da rkfalz.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP10.phx.gbl. ..

my bad
use Server.URLEncod e() instead of just URLEncode()
--
Curt Christianson
Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
www.Darkfalz.com
"Charles A. Lackman" <Ch*****@cet.co m> wrote in message
news:u9******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...

Hello,

Received the following error (underline squiggley)

URLEncode is not Declared.

It appears to me that that method is for Framework 1.1 or above. I am

using

Framework 1.0

Thanks,

Chuck

"Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_da rkfalz.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..

try
Dim AString as String = "mms://MyStaticIP/" +
URLEncode("Musi c/Production/Sound-Alikes/14
Don't Confuse Me/VU PM Mzk Dance For Keeps Default.mp3")

two things there. 1) use / not \ and 2) used the URLEncode()
--
Curt Christianson
Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
www.Darkfalz.com
"Charles A. Lackman" <Ch*****@cet.co m> wrote in message
news:uQ******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...
> Hello, :)
>
> The actual code is:
>
> This one does not work:
>
> Dim AString as String =

"mms://MyStaticIP\Musi c\Production\So und-Alikes\14

> Don't Confuse Me\VU PM Mzk Dance For Keeps Default.mp3"
>
> This one does work:
>
> Dim AString as String =

"mms://MyStaticIP\Musi c\Production\So und-Alikes\15

> She Drives Me Crazy\VU PM Mzk She Drives Me Crazy Default.mp3"
>
> I am not sure how to use "urlencode" that you are referring to.
>
>
> ***** Not Sure How To Implement This *****
>
> Dim AnEncoder as System.Text.Enc oder
>
> Dim AnArray as Byte = AString
>
> AnEncoder.GetBy tes(AnArray)
>
> I take it you Encode The Url and Then UnEncode It on the server?
> I can show you the site, but it is not a public site. All the

Downloading

> and Listening functions work if they do not have "'".
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck
>
> "Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_da rkfalz.com> wrote in message
> news:us******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...
> > 1) \ should be /
> > 2) did you try the urlencode?
> > 3) what does the querystring look like for the link? Try typing it
> directly
> > into the address bar. It's not an ASP.NET issue, it's a bad

querystring

> > issue
> >
> > --
> > Curt Christianson
> > Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
> > www.Darkfalz.com
> >
> >
> > "Charles A. Lackman" <Ch*****@cet.co m> wrote in message
> > news:u%******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. ..
> > > Hello,
> > > Thank You for your response.
> > >
> > > I tried the following and it still gave the same results as the
original
> > > problem.
> > >
> > > Dim AString as String = ("mms:\My Music\Greatest Songs\She's
Mine.wma")
> > >
> > > Then I send the AString to the Media Player.
> > >
> > > I also tried the following and the Media Player did not recognize

the

> > file:
> > >
> > > Dim AString as String = "(mms:\My Music\Greatest Songs\She's

Mine.wma"

&
> > ")"
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chuck
> > >
> > > "Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_da rkfalz.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OD******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > urlencode()
> > > > htmlencode()
> > > > putting quotes around it
> > > > escaping the apostrophy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Try those ideas
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Curt Christianson
> > > > Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
> > > > www.Darkfalz.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Charles A. Lackman" <Ch*****@cet.co m> wrote in message
> > > > news:OM******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have made a web site that streams music using mms. The

service

> > works
> > > > > great but I have noticed that when the song or song location has an
> > > > > apostaphie in it the server (or something) cuts everything

off after
> > the
> > > > > apostaphie and causes the song not to stream. i.e.:
> > > > >
> > > > > mms:\My Music\Greatest Songs\She's Mine.wma is read as

mms:\My > > > > > Music\Greatest Songs\She
> > > > >
> > > > > It does the same when the directory has an apostaphie in it. Is > there
> > a
> > > > > work around for this? Any suggestions or information would be > greatly
> > > > > appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Chuck
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>