ASPX MSSQL Query

[vorl]

Hi there
I am a total newbee when it comes to ASP.NET. Ive only ever worked in PHP so I am completely baffled when I am looking at the code!
I need to debug it so I need to understand it...

I have attached the page code...

I dont understand how the data on the page is pulled from the MSSQL database and is inserted in the page.
If someone could explain to me how or point me in the right direction, I would be very grateful!

Thanks!

[Old Pedant]

ASP.NET does most of its work in "code behind" files.

If the page you showed there has a name of, EXAMPLE ONLY, "mypage.aspx" then most of the coding will be in a file named either "mypage.aspx.cs" or "mypage.aspx.vb".

There might well be several other pages "code behind" in support of that front page. For example (but not limited to), "mypage.aspx.designer.cs".

The "placeholder" that you see there is just that: It will be replaced by contents generated in the other code.

It would not be unusual to need to view 5 to 10 different files of code to understand how a single asp.net ".aspx" page is working. More common will be just the one or two added files.

I really think you are tackling this from the wrong end. You probably should learn to build a couple of ASP.NET pages first, just so you see how it all fits together, before you try to debug and existing page.

[alykins]

To add on to what OldPedant said, an aspx page can call any number of C#/VB classes that may not be seen in the aspx.cs/aspx.vb file

[vorl]

Originally Posted by Old Pedant

ASP.NET does most of its work in "code behind" files.

If the page you showed there has a name of, EXAMPLE ONLY, "mypage.aspx" then most of the coding will be in a file named either "mypage.aspx.cs" or "mypage.aspx.vb".

There might well be several other pages "code behind" in support of that front page. For example (but not limited to), "mypage.aspx.designer.cs".

The "placeholder" that you see there is just that: It will be replaced by contents generated in the other code.

It would not be unusual to need to view 5 to 10 different files of code to understand how a single asp.net ".aspx" page is working. More common will be just the one or two added files.

I really think you are tackling this from the wrong end. You probably should learn to build a couple of ASP.NET pages first, just so you see how it all fits together, before you try to debug and existing page.

Thanks Old Pedant for the advise! Would you happen to have any recommendations for learning?

Thanks again!

[Old Pedant]

Best way to start:

Download the free "Web Developer Express" from http://msdn.microsoft.com/express

Then from that same site, choose some of the many tutorials as appropriate to what you want to learn. After working through those basic ones, also look on http://www.asp.net for the tutorials there.