web.config

[Dan]

I am trying to add a definition for ConnString to web.config as follows
(VB.NET STD 2003)

<configuration>
<system.web>
..........
<appsettings>
<add key="ConnString" value="C:\test\test.mdb" />
</appsettings>

</system.web>
</configuration>

When I try to run it, I get "Error while trying to run project: Unable to
start debugging on web server. Server side error occurred on sending debug
HTTP request."

I have tried relocating the entry inside the <system.web> tags with the same
result.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

[Pete Wright]

This error doesn't actually have anything to do with web.config. There are
number of reasons why this could happen, but the most common I see on my
machines is that I have betas of Web Developer Express or Visual Studio.NEt
2005 on the machine. These cause the app to run as a .NET 2.0 app. *IF* this
is the case, download Denis Bauer's excellent ASP.NET version switcher from
http://www.denisbauer.com/NETTools/A...er.aspx&e=9901. Then
run it, point it at your application and switch it back into .NET 1.1
instead of .NET 2.

If you aren't use a .NET 2.0 beta anywhere on the machine take a look at
http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B306172. This
describes common error messages and how to resolve them with .NET.

Finally, the settings you posted for your web.config indicate that you want
your application to access a local file at runtime. SInce this is a web
application, make sure that the web application user has access rights to
that file or you will find that you will next get a security violation error
thrown when you do resolve the problem.

Hope that helps,
--
Pete Wright
Author of ADO.NET Novice to Pro for Apress
www.petewright.org


"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:OR**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

I am trying to add a definition for ConnString to web.config as follows
(VB.NET STD 2003)

<configuration>
<system.web>
.........
<appsettings>
<add key="ConnString" value="C:\test\test.mdb" />
</appsettings>

</system.web>
</configuration>

When I try to run it, I get "Error while trying to run project: Unable to
start debugging on web server. Server side error occurred on sending debug
HTTP request."

I have tried relocating the entry inside the <system.web> tags with the
same result.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

[Dan]

I don't have NET 2 on the machine. I haven't used the "file" attribute in
the appsettings code so why would it think that I am referring to an
external file? The error comes up before the appsetting is accessed by vb
code. when I try to debug start---There are no compile errors.

The KB article says that this error arises from a syntax error in the
web.config file. If I remove the three lines from the web.config file, the
problem goes away.

It doesn't matter what I use as the key name or the value. If those lines
are present the rror is tripped.

"Pete Wright" <pe**********@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e4**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

This error doesn't actually have anything to do with web.config. There are
number of reasons why this could happen, but the most common I see on my
machines is that I have betas of Web Developer Express or Visual
Studio.NEt 2005 on the machine. These cause the app to run as a .NET 2.0
app. *IF* this is the case, download Denis Bauer's excellent ASP.NET
version switcher from
http://www.denisbauer.com/NETTools/A...er.aspx&e=9901. Then
run it, point it at your application and switch it back into .NET 1.1
instead of .NET 2.

If you aren't use a .NET 2.0 beta anywhere on the machine take a look at
http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B306172. This
describes common error messages and how to resolve them with .NET.

Finally, the settings you posted for your web.config indicate that you
want your application to access a local file at runtime. SInce this is a
web application, make sure that the web application user has access rights
to that file or you will find that you will next get a security violation
error thrown when you do resolve the problem.

Hope that helps,
--
Pete Wright
Author of ADO.NET Novice to Pro for Apress
www.petewright.org


"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:OR**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

I am trying to add a definition for ConnString to web.config as follows
(VB.NET STD 2003)

<configuration>
<system.web>
.........
<appsettings>
<add key="ConnString" value="C:\test\test.mdb" />
</appsettings>

</system.web>
</configuration>

When I try to run it, I get "Error while trying to run project: Unable to
start debugging on web server. Server side error occurred on sending
debug HTTP request."

I have tried relocating the entry inside the <system.web> tags with the
same result.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

[Nick Malik [Microsoft]]

Hello Dan,

You definitely provided more information in that response. You also appear
to be a bit unhappy with Pete's response. He's only trying to help.

First off, the App Settings section appears under the configuration tags,
not within the system.web child:

<configuration>
<system.web>
...
</system.web>
<appSettings>
<add key="somekey" value="somevalue" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>

Next, XML is case sensitive. It is not an <appsettings> section. it is an
<appSettings> section.

This is probably your problem.

For further info, this article is often useful:
http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...gretrieve.aspx

Also, the reason that Pete assumed that you are accessing a file is because
the CONTENT of the config app setting that you posted was a filename. He
was hoping to help you out of the next issue you may face: the fact that
ASP.NET applications do not normally have access to file system resources.

I hope this helps,
--
--- Nick Malik [Microsoft]
MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
--
"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:%2********************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl.. .

I don't have NET 2 on the machine. I haven't used the "file" attribute in
the appsettings code so why would it think that I am referring to an
external file? The error comes up before the appsetting is accessed by vb
code. when I try to debug start---There are no compile errors.

The KB article says that this error arises from a syntax error in the
web.config file. If I remove the three lines from the web.config file, the
problem goes away.

It doesn't matter what I use as the key name or the value. If those lines
are present the rror is tripped.

"Pete Wright" <pe**********@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e4**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

This error doesn't actually have anything to do with web.config. There
are number of reasons why this could happen, but the most common I see on
my machines is that I have betas of Web Developer Express or Visual
Studio.NEt 2005 on the machine. These cause the app to run as a .NET 2.0
app. *IF* this is the case, download Denis Bauer's excellent ASP.NET
version switcher from
http://www.denisbauer.com/NETTools/A...er.aspx&e=9901.
Then run it, point it at your application and switch it back into .NET
1.1 instead of .NET 2.

If you aren't use a .NET 2.0 beta anywhere on the machine take a look at
http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B306172. This
describes common error messages and how to resolve them with .NET.

Finally, the settings you posted for your web.config indicate that you
want your application to access a local file at runtime. SInce this is a
web application, make sure that the web application user has access
rights to that file or you will find that you will next get a security
violation error thrown when you do resolve the problem.

Hope that helps,
--
Pete Wright
Author of ADO.NET Novice to Pro for Apress
www.petewright.org


"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:OR**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

I am trying to add a definition for ConnString to web.config as follows
(VB.NET STD 2003)

<configuration>
<system.web>
.........
<appsettings>
<add key="ConnString" value="C:\test\test.mdb" />
</appsettings>

</system.web>
</configuration>

When I try to run it, I get "Error while trying to run project: Unable
to start debugging on web server. Server side error occurred on sending
debug HTTP request."

I have tried relocating the entry inside the <system.web> tags with the
same result.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

[Dan]

Sorry and thanks....
dan
---------------------------
"Nick Malik [Microsoft]" <ni*******@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:ks********************@comcast.com...

Hello Dan,

You definitely provided more information in that response. You also
appear to be a bit unhappy with Pete's response. He's only trying to
help.

First off, the App Settings section appears under the configuration tags,
not within the system.web child:

<configuration>
<system.web>
...
</system.web>
<appSettings>
<add key="somekey" value="somevalue" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>

Next, XML is case sensitive. It is not an <appsettings> section. it is
an <appSettings> section.

This is probably your problem.

For further info, this article is often useful:
http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...gretrieve.aspx

Also, the reason that Pete assumed that you are accessing a file is
because the CONTENT of the config app setting that you posted was a
filename. He was hoping to help you out of the next issue you may face:
the fact that ASP.NET applications do not normally have access to file
system resources.

I hope this helps,
--
--- Nick Malik [Microsoft]
MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
--
"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:%2********************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl.. .

I don't have NET 2 on the machine. I haven't used the "file" attribute in
the appsettings code so why would it think that I am referring to an
external file? The error comes up before the appsetting is accessed by vb
code. when I try to debug start---There are no compile errors.

The KB article says that this error arises from a syntax error in the
web.config file. If I remove the three lines from the web.config file,
the problem goes away.

It doesn't matter what I use as the key name or the value. If those lines
are present the rror is tripped.

"Pete Wright" <pe**********@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e4**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

This error doesn't actually have anything to do with web.config. There
are number of reasons why this could happen, but the most common I see
on my machines is that I have betas of Web Developer Express or Visual
Studio.NEt 2005 on the machine. These cause the app to run as a .NET 2.0
app. *IF* this is the case, download Denis Bauer's excellent ASP.NET
version switcher from
http://www.denisbauer.com/NETTools/A...er.aspx&e=9901.
Then run it, point it at your application and switch it back into .NET
1.1 instead of .NET 2.

If you aren't use a .NET 2.0 beta anywhere on the machine take a look at
http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B306172. This
describes common error messages and how to resolve them with .NET.

Finally, the settings you posted for your web.config indicate that you
want your application to access a local file at runtime. SInce this is a
web application, make sure that the web application user has access
rights to that file or you will find that you will next get a security
violation error thrown when you do resolve the problem.

Hope that helps,
--
Pete Wright
Author of ADO.NET Novice to Pro for Apress
www.petewright.org


"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:OR**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
I am trying to add a definition for ConnString to web.config as follows
(VB.NET STD 2003)

<configuration>
<system.web>
.........
<appsettings>
<add key="ConnString" value="C:\test\test.mdb" />
</appsettings>

</system.web>
</configuration>

When I try to run it, I get "Error while trying to run project: Unable
to start debugging on web server. Server side error occurred on sending
debug HTTP request."

I have tried relocating the entry inside the <system.web> tags with the
same result.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

[Dan]

Sorry to say, that solution resulted in the same error message. Here is the
code I have copies from web.config

..............
</system.web>
<appSettings>

<addkey key="connstr" value="something" />

</appSettings>
</configuration>

Any other clues would be appreciated.

Thanks, Dan

------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Nick Malik [Microsoft]" <ni*******@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:ks********************@comcast.com...

Hello Dan,

You definitely provided more information in that response. You also
appear to be a bit unhappy with Pete's response. He's only trying to
help.

First off, the App Settings section appears under the configuration tags,
not within the system.web child:

<configuration>
<system.web>
...
</system.web>
<appSettings>
<add key="somekey" value="somevalue" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>

Next, XML is case sensitive. It is not an <appsettings> section. it is
an <appSettings> section.

This is probably your problem.

For further info, this article is often useful:
http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...gretrieve.aspx

Also, the reason that Pete assumed that you are accessing a file is
because the CONTENT of the config app setting that you posted was a
filename. He was hoping to help you out of the next issue you may face:
the fact that ASP.NET applications do not normally have access to file
system resources.

I hope this helps,
--
--- Nick Malik [Microsoft]
MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
--
"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:%2********************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl.. .

I don't have NET 2 on the machine. I haven't used the "file" attribute in
the appsettings code so why would it think that I am referring to an
external file? The error comes up before the appsetting is accessed by vb
code. when I try to debug start---There are no compile errors.

The KB article says that this error arises from a syntax error in the
web.config file. If I remove the three lines from the web.config file,
the problem goes away.

It doesn't matter what I use as the key name or the value. If those lines
are present the rror is tripped.

"Pete Wright" <pe**********@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e4**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

This error doesn't actually have anything to do with web.config. There
are number of reasons why this could happen, but the most common I see
on my machines is that I have betas of Web Developer Express or Visual
Studio.NEt 2005 on the machine. These cause the app to run as a .NET 2.0
app. *IF* this is the case, download Denis Bauer's excellent ASP.NET
version switcher from
http://www.denisbauer.com/NETTools/A...er.aspx&e=9901.
Then run it, point it at your application and switch it back into .NET
1.1 instead of .NET 2.

If you aren't use a .NET 2.0 beta anywhere on the machine take a look at
http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B306172. This
describes common error messages and how to resolve them with .NET.

Finally, the settings you posted for your web.config indicate that you
want your application to access a local file at runtime. SInce this is a
web application, make sure that the web application user has access
rights to that file or you will find that you will next get a security
violation error thrown when you do resolve the problem.

Hope that helps,
--
Pete Wright
Author of ADO.NET Novice to Pro for Apress
www.petewright.org


"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:OR**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
I am trying to add a definition for ConnString to web.config as follows
(VB.NET STD 2003)

<configuration>
<system.web>
.........
<appsettings>
<add key="ConnString" value="C:\test\test.mdb" />
</appsettings>

</system.web>
</configuration>

When I try to run it, I get "Error while trying to run project: Unable
to start debugging on web server. Server side error occurred on sending
debug HTTP request."

I have tried relocating the entry inside the <system.web> tags with the
same result.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

[Nick Malik [Microsoft]]

Hi Dan,

The schema for config files is set by .Net. The tags are very specific.

The tag you need is not "addkey" but rather "add"
so <addkey key="connstr" value="something" />
becomes <add key="connstr" value="something" />

HTH
--
--- Nick Malik [Microsoft]
MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
--
"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:uo**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Sorry to say, that solution resulted in the same error message. Here is
the code I have copies from web.config

.............
</system.web>
<appSettings>

<addkey key="connstr" value="something" />

</appSettings>
</configuration>

Any other clues would be appreciated.

Thanks, Dan

------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Nick Malik [Microsoft]" <ni*******@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:ks********************@comcast.com...

Hello Dan,

You definitely provided more information in that response. You also
appear to be a bit unhappy with Pete's response. He's only trying to
help.

First off, the App Settings section appears under the configuration tags,
not within the system.web child:

<configuration>
<system.web>
...
</system.web>
<appSettings>
<add key="somekey" value="somevalue" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>

Next, XML is case sensitive. It is not an <appsettings> section. it is
an <appSettings> section.

This is probably your problem.

For further info, this article is often useful:
http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...gretrieve.aspx

Also, the reason that Pete assumed that you are accessing a file is
because the CONTENT of the config app setting that you posted was a
filename. He was hoping to help you out of the next issue you may face:
the fact that ASP.NET applications do not normally have access to file
system resources.

I hope this helps,
--
--- Nick Malik [Microsoft]
MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
--
"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:%2********************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl.. .

I don't have NET 2 on the machine. I haven't used the "file" attribute
in the appsettings code so why would it think that I am referring to an
external file? The error comes up before the appsetting is accessed by vb
code. when I try to debug start---There are no compile errors.

The KB article says that this error arises from a syntax error in the
web.config file. If I remove the three lines from the web.config file,
the problem goes away.

It doesn't matter what I use as the key name or the value. If those
lines are present the rror is tripped.

"Pete Wright" <pe**********@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e4**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
This error doesn't actually have anything to do with web.config. There
are number of reasons why this could happen, but the most common I see
on my machines is that I have betas of Web Developer Express or Visual
Studio.NEt 2005 on the machine. These cause the app to run as a .NET
2.0 app. *IF* this is the case, download Denis Bauer's excellent
ASP.NET version switcher from
http://www.denisbauer.com/NETTools/A...er.aspx&e=9901.
Then run it, point it at your application and switch it back into .NET
1.1 instead of .NET 2.

If you aren't use a .NET 2.0 beta anywhere on the machine take a look
at http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B306172.
This describes common error messages and how to resolve them with .NET.

Finally, the settings you posted for your web.config indicate that you
want your application to access a local file at runtime. SInce this is
a web application, make sure that the web application user has access
rights to that file or you will find that you will next get a security
violation error thrown when you do resolve the problem.

Hope that helps,
--
Pete Wright
Author of ADO.NET Novice to Pro for Apress
www.petewright.org


"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:OR**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I am trying to add a definition for ConnString to web.config as follows
>(VB.NET STD 2003)
>
> <configuration>
> <system.web>
> .........
> <appsettings>
> <add key="ConnString" value="C:\test\test.mdb" />
> </appsettings>
>
> </system.web>
> </configuration>
>
> When I try to run it, I get "Error while trying to run project: Unable
> to start debugging on web server. Server side error occurred on
> sending debug HTTP request."
>
> I have tried relocating the entry inside the <system.web> tags with
> the same result.
>
> What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
>

[Dan]

That finally did it.....I'm a bit slow sometimes.

Thanks.

dan

----------------
"Nick Malik [Microsoft]" <ni*******@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:7u********************@comcast.com...

Hi Dan,

The schema for config files is set by .Net. The tags are very specific.

The tag you need is not "addkey" but rather "add"
so <addkey key="connstr" value="something" />
becomes <add key="connstr" value="something" />

HTH
--
--- Nick Malik [Microsoft]
MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
--
"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:uo**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Sorry to say, that solution resulted in the same error message. Here is
the code I have copies from web.config

.............
</system.web>
<appSettings>

<addkey key="connstr" value="something" />

</appSettings>
</configuration>

Any other clues would be appreciated.

Thanks, Dan

------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Nick Malik [Microsoft]" <ni*******@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:ks********************@comcast.com...

Hello Dan,

You definitely provided more information in that response. You also
appear to be a bit unhappy with Pete's response. He's only trying to
help.

First off, the App Settings section appears under the configuration
tags, not within the system.web child:

<configuration>
<system.web>
...
</system.web>
<appSettings>
<add key="somekey" value="somevalue" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>

Next, XML is case sensitive. It is not an <appsettings> section. it is
an <appSettings> section.

This is probably your problem.

For further info, this article is often useful:
http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...gretrieve.aspx

Also, the reason that Pete assumed that you are accessing a file is
because the CONTENT of the config app setting that you posted was a
filename. He was hoping to help you out of the next issue you may face:
the fact that ASP.NET applications do not normally have access to file
system resources.

I hope this helps,
--
--- Nick Malik [Microsoft]
MCSD, CFPS, Certified Scrummaster
http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmalik

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
--
"Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
news:%2********************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl.. .
I don't have NET 2 on the machine. I haven't used the "file" attribute
in the appsettings code so why would it think that I am referring to an
external file? The error comes up before the appsetting is accessed by
vb code. when I try to debug start---There are no compile errors.

The KB article says that this error arises from a syntax error in the
web.config file. If I remove the three lines from the web.config file,
the problem goes away.

It doesn't matter what I use as the key name or the value. If those
lines are present the rror is tripped.

"Pete Wright" <pe**********@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e4**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> This error doesn't actually have anything to do with web.config. There
> are number of reasons why this could happen, but the most common I see
> on my machines is that I have betas of Web Developer Express or Visual
> Studio.NEt 2005 on the machine. These cause the app to run as a .NET
> 2.0 app. *IF* this is the case, download Denis Bauer's excellent
> ASP.NET version switcher from
> http://www.denisbauer.com/NETTools/A...er.aspx&e=9901.
> Then run it, point it at your application and switch it back into .NET
> 1.1 instead of .NET 2.
>
> If you aren't use a .NET 2.0 beta anywhere on the machine take a look
> at http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B306172.
> This describes common error messages and how to resolve them with
> .NET.
>
> Finally, the settings you posted for your web.config indicate that you
> want your application to access a local file at runtime. SInce this is
> a web application, make sure that the web application user has access
> rights to that file or you will find that you will next get a security
> violation error thrown when you do resolve the problem.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
>
> --
> Pete Wright
> Author of ADO.NET Novice to Pro for Apress
> www.petewright.org
>
>
>
>
> "Dan" <da*@dsully.com> wrote in message
> news:OR**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>I am trying to add a definition for ConnString to web.config as
>>follows (VB.NET STD 2003)
>>
>> <configuration>
>> <system.web>
>> .........
>> <appsettings>
>> <add key="ConnString" value="C:\test\test.mdb" />
>> </appsettings>
>>
>> </system.web>
>> </configuration>
>>
>> When I try to run it, I get "Error while trying to run project:
>> Unable to start debugging on web server. Server side error occurred
>> on sending debug HTTP request."
>>
>> I have tried relocating the entry inside the <system.web> tags with
>> the same result.
>>
>> What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
>>
>
>