How to create a classic asp page for using the asp.net mvc core 6 component/widget ?

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How to create a classic asp page for using the asp.net mvc core 6 component/widget ?

mehmood tekfirst 771

Hi,

I had developed an application in Asp.Net MVC Core 6 (.Net 6). Now I need to use the classic asp page to call my asp.net mvc core 6 components/widget.

If I use simple .html page then everything is working as expected but when I rename the page with extension .asp then browser throw this error.

Please see below

If you want to see my files hierarchy then please look into the below picture

and this is the actual rental.asp page source.

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html lang=en>  
<head>  
    <meta charset="UTF-8">  
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">  
    <title>test.</title>  
    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.2.0/jquery.min.js"></script>  
</head>  
<body>    
  
    <div id="wrapper">  
            <!-- Main Content -->  
            <div class="maincontentwrapper" style="overflow:auto;">  
                <div class="maincontenthome">  
                    <div class="page-information">  
                        <br /><br />  
                              <div id="CarWidget">  
                                  <script>  
                                      function loadCarWidget() {                                            
                                          var getcurrentPagePath = window.location.href;  
                                          if (getcurrentPagePath) {  
                                              $.ajax(  
                                                  {  
                                                      url: "https://localhost:7177/paramvehicle?path=" + getcurrentPagePath, type: "GET", dataType: 'text'  
                                                      , success: function (result) {  
                                                          //debugger;  
                                                          $("#CarWidget").html(result);  
                                                      },  
                                                      error: function (jqXHR, exception) {  
                                                          var msg = '';  
                                                          if (jqXHR.status === 0) {  
                                                              msg = 'Not connect.\n Verify Network.';  
                                                          } else if (jqXHR.status == 404) {  
                                                              msg = 'Requested page not found. [404]';  
                                                          } else if (jqXHR.status == 500) {  
                                                              msg = 'Internal Server Error [500].';  
                                                          } else if (exception === 'parsererror') {  
                                                              msg = 'Requested JSON parse failed.';  
                                                          } else if (exception === 'timeout') {  
                                                              msg = 'Time out error.';  
                                                          } else if (exception === 'abort') {  
                                                              msg = 'Ajax request aborted.';  
                                                          } else {  
                                                              msg = 'Uncaught Error.\n' + jqXHR.responseText;  
                                                          }  
                                                          $('#CarWidget').html(msg);  
                                                      },  
                                                  });  
                                          }  
                                      };  
                                      loadCarWidget();  
                                  </script>  
                              </div>                          
                    </div>  
                </div>  
            </div>  
        </div>  
</body>  
</html>

What are the steps which are required to use classic asp pages in this way ?
Please correct me and guide me.
Thank You

AgaveJoe 30,126 Reputation points

2022-11-28T11:27:08.847+00:00
Your design approach is not possible. The asp page must be hosted in an IIS application that supports classic asp not the wwwroot folder in an ASP.NET Core application. wwwroot stores static files not active server pages that require server side processing.

It is possible to configure the static file handler to return a file with the asp extension. However, server side code blocks <% %> will display as plain html/text.

app.UseHttpsRedirection(); app.UseStaticFiles(new StaticFileOptions { ServeUnknownFileTypes = true, DefaultContentType = "text/html" });

See the static file handler reference documentation.

Static files in ASP.NET Core
mehmood tekfirst 771 Reputation points

2022-11-30T08:29:12.117+00:00

ok thank you agave. I have managed in my own way
AgaveJoe 30,126 Reputation points

2022-11-30T12:14:32.267+00:00

I have managed in my own way

Can you explain to the community how you solved this problem?

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AgaveJoe 30,126 Reputation points

2022-11-28T11:27:08.847+00:00

Your design approach is not possible. The asp page must be hosted in an IIS application that supports classic asp not the wwwroot folder in an ASP.NET Core application. wwwroot stores static files not active server pages that require server side processing.

It is possible to configure the static file handler to return a file with the asp extension. However, server side code blocks <% %> will display as plain html/text.

app.UseHttpsRedirection(); app.UseStaticFiles(new StaticFileOptions { ServeUnknownFileTypes = true, DefaultContentType = "text/html" });

See the static file handler reference documentation.

Static files in ASP.NET Core
mehmood tekfirst 771 Reputation points

2022-11-30T08:29:12.117+00:00

ok thank you agave. I have managed in my own way
AgaveJoe 30,126 Reputation points

2022-11-30T12:14:32.267+00:00

I have managed in my own way

Can you explain to the community how you solved this problem?

Answer 1

mehmood tekfirst 771

Sure, I added following in my Widget source

What I did is to keep a flag in appsettings.json ?

{  
  "Logging": {  
    "LogLevel": {  
      "Default": "Information",  
      "Microsoft": "Warning",  
      "Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime": "Information"  
    }  
  },  
  "AllowedHosts": "*",  
  "CustomSettings": {     
    "IsDeploymentMode": "local"  
  }  
}

Added in Index.cshtml view

  string isLocal = @Configuration["CustomSettings:IsDeploymentMode"];  

@section Scripts{  
    <script type="text/javascript">         
        var isLocal = '@isLocal';  
     
    </script>  
}

and added these lines in my JavaScript plugin

 let localPathUrl = new URL(appPath);                 
 let enquiryPathUrl = localPathUrl.pathname.replace(isLocal !== "local" ? 'rental.asp' : 'rental.html', '');  
 window.location = enquiryPathUrl;

This work for both my local machine/project and for QA server.

I just need to change for Live Server

 "IsDeploymentMode": "live"

Thank you everyone

AgaveJoe 30,126 Reputation points

2022-11-30T13:37:30.443+00:00

That can't possibly be the solution as the static file handler does not render files with the asp extension. You must have hosted the asp file elsewhere as recommended above? Please explain how you fixed this issue.
mehmood tekfirst 771 Reputation points

2022-12-01T06:30:53.967+00:00

Agave , As I said that I just need to redirect extensions
for server it should have rental.asp like pages

and at my local, I have rental.html pages.

see in my picture.

Server already have .asp hosted file by my client.

and server paging are using my developed widget (asp.net mvc core 6).

and I have similar pages in my local source code under wwwroot directory.

it fulfils my need.

I left the idea to use.asp pages in my ocal, I am using .html pages in my local.
AgaveJoe 30,126 Reputation points

2022-12-01T11:35:51.05+00:00

Basically, you followed my recommendation and hosted the asp page on a different IIS application.
mehmood tekfirst 771 Reputation points

2022-12-01T12:09:42.59+00:00

No ,I didn't any configuration to host any .asp application

My client developed .asp application since more than 20 years and he needed to use my developed widget (asp.net mvc core 6).

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