Should I use this?

[Carl]

I am learning ASP.NET and I have VS.NET. I am wondering a couple of things.
Should I just code my pages in Notepad or am i better off using VS.NET?

When I create a page in .NET it gives me a file similar to this
xxx.aspx.vb in this file is the Sub Page_Load method.
What do I use this file for? I know that might sounds silly to some of you.
(or all of you)

But, I was attempting to create an event for an asp server control button
and I put the typical onClick attribute in the <asp:button> line and I tried
to raise the event from that aspx.vb area but it wouldn't let me. Basically
I have to keep the event method in the <script></script> tag pair within
the HTML.

SO , what does this file do for me...thanks.

[Howard Kaikow]

Use the IDE in VS .NET.

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"Carl" <cjnkns@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:3d6b999e$1@10.1.10.29...
>
> I am learning ASP.NET and I have VS.NET. I am wondering a couple of
things.
> Should I just code my pages in Notepad or am i better off using VS.NET?
>
> When I create a page in .NET it gives me a file similar to this
> xxx.aspx.vb in this file is the Sub Page_Load method.
> What do I use this file for? I know that might sounds silly to some of
you.
> (or all of you)
>
> But, I was attempting to create an event for an asp server control button
> and I put the typical onClick attribute in the <asp:button> line and I
tried
> to raise the event from that aspx.vb area but it wouldn't let me.
Basically
> I have to keep the event method in the <script></script> tag pair within
> the HTML.
>
> SO , what does this file do for me...thanks.

[Patrick Troughton]

The xxx.aspx.vb file is a "code-behind" file. What this file is used for is
to seperate the presentation (HTML and JavaScript) from the actual code (VB.NET).
In other words, it's just to keep your code organized. Some people consider
having three different languages (HTML, JavaScript and VB.NET) in the same
file to be messy. You don't have to use the code-behind file if you don't
want to. Personally...I like the code-behind, but it's up to you.

/Pat

"Carl" <cjnkns@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>I am learning ASP.NET and I have VS.NET. I am wondering a couple of things.
>Should I just code my pages in Notepad or am i better off using VS.NET?
>
>When I create a page in .NET it gives me a file similar to this
>xxx.aspx.vb in this file is the Sub Page_Load method.
>What do I use this file for? I know that might sounds silly to some of you.
>(or all of you)
>
>But, I was attempting to create an event for an asp server control button
>and I put the typical onClick attribute in the <asp:button> line and I tried
>to raise the event from that aspx.vb area but it wouldn't let me. Basically
>I have to keep the event method in the <script></script> tag pair within
>the HTML.
>
>SO , what does this file do for me...thanks.