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Last post 01-04-2004 5:50 AM by icyloner. 10 replies.

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  • WebMatrix renders page useless

    06-20-2002, 4:00 AM
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    • Edward
    • Member since 06-18-2002, 2:12 PM
    • Berlin, Germany
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    --------------- Edited by Colt -------------------------
    Hyperlink was added
    --------------- Edited by Colt -------------------------


    1. IBuySpy was working fine on my system.
    2. With WebMatrix, I opened the file DesktopDefault.aspx
    3. It opened the file but changed all the greater and less than signs around the HTML tags to the "gt" and "lt" HTML equivalents (!).

    See the screenshot: http://www.tanguay.info/images/books/WebMatrixTagError.jpg

    4. This, of course, renders my IBuySpy to be full of errors and I have to rebuild the file.

    I have seen no other post about this.
    Why does this happen? Is there some setting I have wrong?

    Thanks,

    Edward Tanguay
    www.tanguay.info

  • Re: WebMatrix renders page useless

    02-01-2003, 8:31 AM
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    • lacol
    • Member since 08-16-2002, 4:38 PM
    • YUGOSLAVIA, Belgrade
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    You probably have copyed some table from some page and Web Matrix has recognised it as text.
    Regards, MCP MCSA MCSE MCT AŁ€X //





  • Re: WebMatrix renders page useless

    03-06-2003, 11:37 AM
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    • Myran
    • Member since 01-30-2003, 7:30 AM
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    Hi,

    I've suffered the same problem - without pasting anything into the page! I was editing a page and a user control, swapping between the two, saving and testing. I swapped back to the aspx page and it had all gone to extended tags as described above.

    I tried saving in a different file and loading it, only to find that WebMatrix had inserted a pre tag before and after all of the html code in the page. I tried loading the original, but that came up without the pre tags, but still with the tags showing.

    If I re-load the file, the same thing is happening. In a text editor, the original file is OK, the copy that I saved with a different name has the tags saved in the format described above.

    I originally thought it could be a memory problem for WebMatrix not to show it correctly, but everything else on the system is going OK (Win2K).

    If anyone has a solution as to what causes this (I can't see anything wrong in either file apart from the messed up tags in the second one)... :-) If you can't duplicate the error and need to see the code that's caused it, give me a shout (I don't see the point in posting it all if its not needed).


    Cheers,

    Myran

  • Re: WebMatrix renders page useless

    04-07-2003, 9:51 PM
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    • Chris G
    • Member since 02-17-2003, 6:41 AM
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    I have a strong suspicion that Web Matrix reformats some of the tags trying to be helpful. I had to use to text editor with the skin for the Community Starter Kit, because it kept causing errors.

    What I don't know is what tags it has problems with.

  • Problem Running WebMatrix

    04-10-2003, 12:07 AM
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    • kbulchan
    • Member since 03-25-2003, 2:47 AM
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    I successfully downloaded Web Matrix on Win XP Prof. When i try to run web matrix, i get the following error:

    ---------------------------
    WebMatrix.exe - Common Language Runtime Debugging Services
    ---------------------------
    Application has generated an exception that could not be handled.

    Process id=0xafc (2812), Thread id=0xb0c (2828).

    Click OK to terminate the application.
    Click CANCEL to debug the application.
    ---------------------------
    OK Cancel
    ---------------------------


    I am using Internet Explorer 6 SP1.I am not using any windows xp prof service pack.
    Can anyone pls help me out of this.
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  • Re: Problem Running WebMatrix

    04-11-2003, 6:46 AM
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    • lacol
    • Member since 08-16-2002, 4:38 PM
    • YUGOSLAVIA, Belgrade
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    Hmmm...

    Where did you find that Web Matrix?

    On this web site or...

    Do you have framework?
    Regards, MCP MCSA MCSE MCT AŁ€X //





  • Re: Problem Running WebMatrix

    04-11-2003, 8:53 AM
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    • kbulchan
    • Member since 03-25-2003, 2:47 AM
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    I downloaded web matrx from this website
    21-111 Lane Street

    Wentworthville

    NSW 2145 - Australia

    Mob +61 (0) 411 617 581

  • Re: WebMatrix renders page useless

    04-23-2003, 8:21 PM
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    • PetePixxx
    • Member since 07-15-2002, 10:23 PM
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    Here's an example of the HELP that WebMatrix is doing for me on the ASP.NET Portal example default.aspx page.

    Original HTML:

    <body bgcolor="<%=UserState(" BackColor")%>

    WM HTML:

    <body bgcolor="<%=UserState(" BackColor?)%>

    Note the ? change from ". It causes an error, will fix and run that instance but puts the ? back when reopening.

    The page can be edited in VS.Net and it stays fixed but I can't get my IIS to run the page after WebMatrix runs. Help here? Thanks!

    --Peter

  • Re: WebMatrix renders page useless

    04-24-2003, 4:17 PM
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    • jdixon
    • Member since 06-24-2002, 8:41 AM
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    • Posts 438
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    Seems odd, nested quotes like these are better handled like:

    <body bgcolor='<%= UserState("BackColor") %>'>

    JD
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  • Re: WebMatrix renders page useless

    05-19-2003, 2:13 PM
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    • Gumpo_Mun
    • Member since 05-10-2003, 10:32 AM
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    Hello there!

    I have encountered the same problem and have not copied anything from anywhere.
    You can replicate the _bug_ by creating a simple page in the "all" view, (that is my default view btw) then play with it a bit and save. If you switch from "all" to design WM generates the html analogues of < and > the first poster was complaining about. You will also notice that the switch from "all" to "design" takes some time, this might suggest that WM is actually doing something to the page, whatever that is.
    If this is a bug, it is a rather annoying one and it would be a shame, since WM is actually quite good...
    I have Build 464, if that is of any help.

  • Re: WebMatrix renders page useless

    01-04-2004, 5:30 AM
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    • icyloner
    • Member since 09-19-2003, 5:30 PM
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    In case someone comes to this thread someday looking for a work-around for this BUG (!):

    If you don't want WebMatrix to mangle your HTML, make sure to put: <html>everything you don't want ruined</html>
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