Parameter name: length error?

[SteveH]

Hello

I am getting the following error:

Server Error in '/' Application.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Length cannot be less than zero. Parameter name: length

This line is highlighted:

Line 69: _descAry = _descAry.Substring(0,_descAry.Length-1);

Can I ask what the problem is and how should I correct it?

Thanks.

Steve

[demtron]

Are you sure that _descAry has a length > 0? I would check that first - sounds like you are getting an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.

[SteveH]

Hello Demtron

Thanks for your reply.

I think it is a misleading error. This is what I had, as I said:

_descAry = _descAry.Substring(0,_descAry.Length-1);
_urlAry = _urlAry.Substring(0,_urlAry.Length-1);

I messed about with the values and wasn't getting anywhere.

I got this script from this tutorial:

http://www.flash-mx.com/flash/asp_newsfeed.cfm

The newsfeed works, however, apparently only with the newsfeed used in the tutorial:

http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/resources/macromedia_resources.xml

So if I use the same feed on my own server I can successfully connect:

http://stevehigham59.7host.com/Brandon/BrandonNews.html

However, once I replace the feed with my own valid one (I have verified it)
I start to get the error again that I posted about yesterday.

The feed I wish to replace the macromedia one with is:

http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/technology/rss.xml

that is, one which I have verified here:

http://validator.w3.org/feed/

Isn't it all a bit strange?

Thanks again.

Steve