How to go about from ASP.Net to Classic ASP for new project [closed]

Question

How to go from ASP.Net to Classic ASP; I have been assigned to new project which is in Classic ASP and I have never worked on Classic ASP but have exposure to .NET

Answer 1

You need to get a new job immediately. :) Unless you're converting a small asp application to asp.net? In which case, this may help. And even then, I'd still consider a new job.

I would take half a day to research why ASP.NET is an improvement on classic asp. Also point out your own skills, which are ASP.NET, and therefore why an ASP.NET project should be faster to develop.

Present your research (even if it's just in an email) to your employer. If they still want to use classic asp for new projects take your ASP.NET skills elsewhere.

I have seen good people sent down legacy roads, the results are never good for them.

Answer 2

First off, I do agree with Joe R and Azamsharp's sentiments. The benefits of using something more up-to-date are innumerable. But I also know that's completely unhelpful, since you're just trying to get the job done that's been assigned to you.

Two tips: I find http://www.devguru.com to be an excellent site for reference. It has detailed information on both asp and vbscript, and it's well-formatted and easy to use.

The other tip is to spend the time (it won't take much) to ensure you can step through your classic asp pages using your current version of Visual Studio. In IIS config --> Home Directory tab --> Configuration --> Debugging --> enable asp server-side debugging. This will allow you to insert a breakpoint in your asp script (just a statement saying "stop") that will give you a prompt to invoke the VS debugger. You will also need to configure your local web site to run under your network identity instead of the default anonymous user.

Doing this considerably lessens the pain of working in classic asp, when you have no other choice.