asp-classicazure
I'm looking into Azure and unsure if Classic ASP (i.e. ASP 3.0 with .ASP extensions) can run in Azure?
I found this blog post from January 2009 indicating Classic ASP can NOT be run in Azure. But on this interoperability page it looks like now, other platforms like PHP can be run on Azure. I still see no mention of Classic ASP though.
Can Classic ASP pages run in Azure?
You need to make sure that the "Active Server Pages" web service extension is set to an allowed status.
Check out: http://classicasp.aspfaq.com/general/why-does-iis-hang-and/or-stop-serving-asp-pages.html
Also, you should be aware that a virtual directory may affect the include file paths in the asp pages themselves. If the original asp application does not use a virtual directory, then your local copy shouldn't either.
Big edit: I was pointed by @EdSF in the comments that the answer was wrong. In disbelief I checked using Firebug, and, in fact, it was wrong.
You need to use Context.Response.RedirectLocation for the status code to work.
I'm doing the same in global.asax:
Sub Application_BeginRequest(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Dim fullOriginalpath As String = Request.Url.ToString.ToLower
If (fullOriginalpath.Contains("/verarticulo.asp?articuloid=")) Then
Context.Response.StatusCode = 301
''// this does not work, returns a 302
''//Context.Response.Redirect("/noticias/" + getIDFromPath(fullOriginalpath))
''// this does right way
Context.Response.RedirectLocation = "/noticias/" + getIDFromPath(fullOriginalpath)
Context.Response.End()
ElseIf (fullOriginalpath.Contains("/archivo.asp")) Then
Context.Response.StatusCode = 301
Context.Response.RedirectLocation = "/archivo/"
Context.Response.End()
ElseIf (fullOriginalpath.EndsWith("/default.asp")) Then
Context.Response.StatusCode = 301
Context.Response.RedirectLocation = "/"
Context.Response.End()
End If
End Sub
The only thing you have to do if you are using II6 you have to configure this ISAPI filter in this way:
The file is c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_isapi.dll
Best Answer
Check this out - http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Cloud+Cover/Cloud-Cover-Episode-31-Startup-Tasks-Elevated-Privileges-and-Classic-ASP, at about 15 minutes in they tell you how to run Classic Asp in Azure
The actual startup command is at 23:51 within the video.
I've tried replicating the code that they have on the show but I get an error - "CloudServices64 : Cannot find file named 'approot\bin\startup.cmd'" for startup task startup.cmd when I try to build the project. Hopefully its just me and you'll have better luck.
To solve the error "CloudService...." - have a look at http://207.46.16.248/en-us/library/gg456327.aspx It tells you that you need set the properties on the file to "copy to output directory" to always