ASP or .NET - how to tell what the server is running?

.NET
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I also posted this in the Classic ASP forum.

I am a total newb when it comes to either, so can I run a test page to see if the server is running one or either?

Also, in PHP I usually use an include statement to include files that contain common elements like menus or footers. Is there a similar statement in ASP?

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To test asp, create a page called test.asp and see if it works (doesn’t error).

To test .net, create a page called test.aspx and see if it works (doesn’t error).

An asp include should work like this:


<%
  <!--#include file="test2.asp"-->
%>
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Your host should have this information available, you don’t have to guess it. Bte, forget about ASP, is dead, go only with asp.net

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That way of doing includes is very old. A lot better way of doing it is to create a UserControl and insert that on you page. It is a .ascx file. Then you also have something called a Master Page. Which usually contains your sites header, menus and footer. With a content section or more depending on your needs. Then each aspx page points to the master and you put your code into those content blocks declared on the master page.

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Just to clarify, you’re describing how .net works. The question regarding includes was about asp.

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If creating a new site or whatever do not bother with classic ASP forget it even exists. IT IS A DEAD LANGUAGE.

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If the site has an asp extension, it is probably ASP. If it has a /bin folder with some .dll files, it is probably .NET. Server generally is capable of running both.

I second what logic_earth said.

8

Thanks for all the replies. I did the test Renkai suggested and got errors, so that answers my question :frowning:

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One of the easiest way of checking it is knowing what .net version installed.
Create a page with this javascript
javascript:alert(navigator.userAgent)

open that on IE. It should tell you the .net version installed if any.

Alternatively you can simply create a test script with .net code on it see if that runs.

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That is all fine and good – if you want to know what version of .NET the computer with that instance of IE is running. It won’t tell you in any way what the server is running.