some basic (!) questions

hi
I am new to ASP.NET and have a background of classic ASP.
A couple of questions please.

- how do I associate default.aspx to the domain name?

- Each web page has a text message which is read from the database.
It contains basic html code such as <br>, <b></b> etc.
I can display the text on the page using sqldatasource and a gridview but it
doesn't format the text.
- And a really basic question(!).
The ms web developer 2010 express allowed me to drag the sqldatasource from an option on the left top of the page. This has now disappeared and I cannot see how to get it back!!

Thanks

 

1. put default.aspx in the root folder of your site; the rest is automatic
2. look for the 'HTMLencode' option of the gridview, and turn it off
3. it's there. scroll down. u probably found it already, right?

 

hi Peter

The default.aspx problem was because there was a default.asp file in the directory. Removing that allowed the default.aspx file to be picked up.
The sqldatasource option is in the toolbox option, which is in the view menu option.

I am using msvw 2010 express. There does not seem to be an HTMLencode option available .

Michael

 

click in the gridview to select it, then select the little pointy thing to select Geidview properties.
Select 'Edit columns' and apply selections as appropriate.

There is a LOT of stuff u can do with a gridview

Since youre "starting out", you might benefit from studying a copy of ASP.NET 4 Unleashedby Walther et al