web.config and code behind files

Ken Barrett

17y7.1k.NET

What does the web.config file have to do with using code behind files? I can't seem to find any info on this on line.

Background:
I have a godaddy account and any .aspx page I use won't run if it uses a code behind file. If I go the asp "classic" route and have everything in one file it runs fine.

Here is my web.config file :





When I run a simple .aspx page that uses a code behind file, this is the error I get:

Server Error in '/' Application.

Parser Error

Description: An error occurred during the parsing of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific parse error details and modify your source file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: Could not load type 'test2'.

Source Error:

Line 1:  <%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="test2.aspx.cs" Inherits="test2" %>
Line 2:  
Line 3:

Source File: d:\hosting\barrettken\test2.aspx Line: 1

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:1.1.4322.2407; ASP.NET Version:1.1.4322.2407

When I asked godaddy support about the issue with code behind files, this is the answer I got.

The ASP code behind module is installed by default so you should not have any issues with using code behind files. We found that if the web.config file is disabled the ASP files load properly. We advise that you troubleshoot your web.config configuration via your preferred search engine and/or web resources to resolve the issue.

So, what is the issue with my web.config file??

TIA
Ken

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Ken Barrett17y ago
I am STILL battling this.

My Web.config file seems to be off... but I can't find decent documentation on what it's supposed to be.

I also am using Visual Web Developer (2005) and don't have the full blown Visual Studio. So the Build -> Publish option is not available. So it looks as if I'll have to figure out how to use csc.exe.. and hope that works.

Just once it would be nice to find good documentation, clear instructions, and just for once for things to run the way they are "supposed" to run. ARG.
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Ken Barrett17y ago
My latest discovery on this is that I CAN get code behind files to work if they don't use partial classes. Very strange, and I don't know WHY this works, just that it does.
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Roei Bar17y ago
godaddy has issues regarding security, you cant work with open cs files, you need to upload a published website that means that the site is already built and you have a dll of the site in your bin folder

second issue is that they require the web.config setup for custom errors by the way it is declared in their site
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