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Getting started with Cassini

Sep 23, 2003 02:58 PM|LINK

Does anyone know of links where I can download a VS 2003 built cassini project ?

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danmor

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Re: Getting started with Cassini

Sep 23, 2003 07:01 PM|LINK

Cassini isn't used for building a project, only running it. The Cassini Sample Web server illustrates using the ASP.NET hosting APIs (System.Web.Hosting) to create a simple managed Web Server. It merely hosts ASP.NET. The compiled web application is compiled and build no differently than it would be if it were running under IIS. Just as IIS hosts the ASP.NET run-time so does Cassini. There isn't anything different about a project running under Cassini, than one running under IIS. The code you write will still be the same because it uses the same version of the .NET framework.

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JimCry

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Re: Getting started with Cassini

Sep 23, 2003 08:13 PM|LINK

Right I agree, give me a link to any VS project that will run under cassini with all the web.config mods and anything else. Since none of the ones I build and modify, web configs cookies or whatever work. Jim

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danmor

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Re: Getting started with Cassini

Sep 23, 2003 11:50 PM|LINK

Why do you need an existing project to get started with Cassini? Why not just try a page from our QuickStarts (http://www.asp.net/Tutorials/quickstart.aspx)? In my opinion, if you want to see a web application run under Cassini it would be much easier to start with something small (single page ASPX) and build it up (start with controls, then add a data connection, then add data reporting, etc.) rather than start with something big that needs an unknown number of tweaks. If you find that Cassini doesn't handle a specific feature, and you think that feature should be supported, then please make a post here. It may be a bug, and we like to know about all the bugs you find.

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JimCry

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Re: Getting started with Cassini

Oct 02, 2003 03:21 PM|LINK

Thanks that exactly what I wanted, sorry for the confusion. Jim

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gabimbola

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Re: Getting started with Cassini

Dec 05, 2003 10:14 PM|LINK

Hi: I have just installed C#Builder on my PC. I would like to use cassini Web server. I did run the Build.bat as instructed. However, I was not able to start the server. Later I checked the directory of Installation, there was no CassiniWebserver.exe created. Does anyone have a step by step instructions on how to install the Web Server. Moreover, do I configure my root directory as I would, using IIS? Thanks. Gbenga D. Abimbola gabimbola@columbus.gov

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danmor

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Re: Getting started with Cassini

Dec 06, 2003 12:52 AM|LINK

If no CassiniWebServer.exe was created after running build.bat then there must have been a build error. Do you have GacUtil.exe on your system (It's installed with the Framework SDK). Step-by-step instructions on how to install the web server are found in this post: http://www.asp.net/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?tabindex=1&PostID=31107 If you don't need to see the code, and all you need is the Cassini functionality I recommend installing WebMatrix from here: http://www.asp.net/webmatrix/ because it will install its own version of Cassini named WebServer.exe which is invoked with the same command line options as Cassini. Web Matrix download is about 2 MB, whereas the .NET SDK is over 100MB, which can be too much for some people if they only need GACUtil.

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Re: Getting started with Cassini

Dec 19, 2003 01:53 PM|LINK

I am trying to find out how to use set up a web application project in VS.net 2003 using Cassini as the Asp.net server. I have done quite a bit of asp.net development using web matrix and only recently bought visual studio.net. Because i am running XP home rather than pro, i have not got IIS, so if Cassini was an option it would be cheaper than the upgrade. But, i seem to be unable to start a Cassini based web application at the moment. Any pointers on how to do this would be much appreciated.