> zz12 wrote on 20 nov 2007 in microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:
>
>> Hello, would anyone be able to confirm that 'jscript.dll' is a
>> necessary file for an .asp page on IIS 5.0 to use the <script
>> language="JavaScipt" runat="SERVER"> code?  It looks like the code in
>> this section is not working and being recognized since it keeps giving
>> me:
>
>
> Testing:
>
> <script language="JavaScipt" runat="SERVER">
> var a=1;
> </script>
>
> returns:
>
> Active Server Pages error 'ASP 0129'
> Unknown scripting language
> /test.asp, line 1
> The scripting language 'JavaScipt' is not found on the server.
>
>

> Evertjan. wrote:
>> zz12 wrote on 20 nov 2007 in microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:
>>
>>> Hello, would anyone be able to confirm that 'jscript.dll' is a
>>> necessary file for an .asp page on IIS 5.0 to use the <script
>>> language="JavaScipt" runat="SERVER"> code?  It looks like the code in
>>> this section is not working and being recognized since it keeps giving
>>> me:
>>
>>
>> Testing:
>>
>> <script language="JavaScipt" runat="SERVER">
>> var a=1;
>> </script>
>>
>> returns:
>>
>> Active Server Pages error 'ASP 0129'
>> Unknown scripting language
>> /test.asp, line 1
>> The scripting language 'JavaScipt' is not found on the server.
>
> Is that cos of the typo?

"zz12" <IDontLikeSpam@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Hello, would anyone be able to confirm that 'jscript.dll' is a necessary
> file for an .asp page on IIS 5.0 to use the <script language="JavaScipt"
> runat="SERVER"> code?  It looks like the code in this section is not
working
> and being recognized since it keeps giving me:
>
>     "Microsoft JScript runtime (0x800A01B0)
>     File name or class name not found during Automation operation"
>
> and am suspecting that this jscript.dll file is a necessary file that's
> missing or not installed since my search on the webserver's c drive came
up
> empty.
>

"Anthony Jones" <A**@yadayadayada.com> wrote in message
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> "zz12" <IDontLikeSpam@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:uKURUWzKIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hello, would anyone be able to confirm that 'jscript.dll' is a necessary
>> file for an .asp page on IIS 5.0 to use the <script language="JavaScipt"
>> runat="SERVER"> code?  It looks like the code in this section is not
> working
>> and being recognized since it keeps giving me:
>>
>>     "Microsoft JScript runtime (0x800A01B0)
>>     File name or class name not found during Automation operation"
>>
>> and am suspecting that this jscript.dll file is a necessary file that's
>> missing or not installed since my search on the webserver's c drive came
> up
>> empty.
>>
>
> Yes JScript.dll is necessary for any Jscript code to run in ASP, Wscript,
> Cscript, Internet Explorer or anything else using the MS script hosting
> APIs
> on the machine.
>
> --
> Anthony Jones - MVP ASP/ASP.NET
>
>

"Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message news:ueI3Ux6KIHA.4228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> zz12 wrote:
>> Hello, would anyone be able to confirm that 'jscript.dll' is a
>> necessary file for an .asp page on IIS 5.0 to use the <script
>> language="JavaScipt" runat="SERVER"> code?  It looks like the code in
>> this section is not working and being recognized since it keeps
>> giving me:
>>
>>     "Microsoft JScript runtime (0x800A01B0)
>>     File name or class name not found during Automation operation"
>>
>> and am suspecting that this jscript.dll file is a necessary file
>> that's missing or not installed since my search on the webserver's c
>> drive came up empty.
>>
> Given the wording of the error message, I strongly suspect that the
> jscript.dll file is installed an running, otherwise it would not have
> supplied a runtime error. I suspect protected or system files, set by
> default in Windows Explorer to be hidden, do not show up in your search.
>
> I would look to the code inside the script block for the problem. Time
> to do some debugging - comment out all the code in the block and see if
> you still get the error. Then uncomment lines until you find the one
> that generates the error.
>
> --
> Microsoft MVP -- ASP/ASP.NET
> Please reply to the newsgroup. The email account listed in my From
> header is my spam trap, so I don't check it very often. You will get a
> quicker response by posting to the newsgroup.
>
>

> Yes you are correct.  I unhid the system files and then did notice
> 'jscript.dll' was there.  I even confirmed registering it and it
> still gives me the same error message.  I wonder why it works from
> the original developer's environment in which ours is the same.  The
> only difference is that the programmer uses a .udl file as the main
> datasource in which the authentication settings are slightly
> different and confirm the 'Test Connection' button from this .udl
> file is succeeding.  I don't know if this helps but the following is
> the section of the code which I adjusted slightly to get to the point
> with different namings which is giving me the error:
>
>   <script language="JavaScript" runat="SERVER">
>   function GetDataTest(database){
>    var connection;
>
>    connection= new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Connection");
>    connection.Open(database);  //<---- Here is the line that is
> returning the 'Microsoft JScript runtime (0x800A01B0)' error message.
> Much thanks Bob.
>
>

"Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message
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> zz12 wrote:
>> Yes you are correct.  I unhid the system files and then did notice
>> 'jscript.dll' was there.  I even confirmed registering it and it
>> still gives me the same error message.  I wonder why it works from
>> the original developer's environment in which ours is the same.  The
>> only difference is that the programmer uses a .udl file as the main
>> datasource in which the authentication settings are slightly
>> different and confirm the 'Test Connection' button from this .udl
>> file is succeeding.  I don't know if this helps but the following is
>> the section of the code which I adjusted slightly to get to the point
>> with different namings which is giving me the error:
>>
>>   <script language="JavaScript" runat="SERVER">
>>   function GetDataTest(database){
>>    var connection;
>>
>>    connection= new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Connection");
>>    connection.Open(database);  //<---- Here is the line that is
>> returning the 'Microsoft JScript runtime (0x800A01B0)' error message.
>> Much thanks Bob.
>>
>>
>
> I would not use "connection" for the name of a variable ... it's too
> close to being the name of an actual object. It's probably not the
> source of your error but I would suggest using "cn" or "conn" for your
> variable name, rather than "connection"
>
> Given that you've changed the variable name and the error still occurs,
> I have to say that a call to the Open method will never result in an
> Automation error. It has to be the previous line. Again ... you can
> confirm this by commenting out everything except that line. Given that
> you are able to confirm my hypothesis, it is likely that your machine
> has a defective MDAC installation.
>
> Oh, wait. I never do ADO code in javascript. Can one of you javascript
> users confirm whether using "Open" as opposed to "open" could cause the
> error?
>
> --
> Microsoft MVP -- ASP/ASP.NET
> Please reply to the newsgroup. The email account listed in my From
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> quicker response by posting to the newsgroup.
>
>

"Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message news:%23yhCJX7KIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> zz12 wrote:
>> Yes I temporarily changed the 'connection' name to a generic one just
>> for this debugging help group purpose.
>>
>> I did change the 'Open' to 'open' and it still gives me the same
>> error.  I guess I'll try to debug in seeing what the line above for
>> 'connection' value is set at (if it's even being set and/or holding
>> it).  Since this is jscript and I'm more of a vbscript guy
>
> That means you can try testing vbscript code that does the same thing,
> can't you?
>
> Do this: create a page that contains nothing but the following code and
> test it:
>
> <script language="JavaScript" runat="SERVER">
>   var connection;
>   connection= new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Connection");
> </script>
> .
> Does this produce the error?
>
>>  would
>> anyone happen to know off the top of one's head in how to debug
>> similar to a 'response.write' line in jscript?
>
> The Response object is provided by the ASP engine so  response.write
> works in both vbscript and javascript.
> --
> Microsoft MVP -- ASP/ASP.NET
> Please reply to the newsgroup. The email account listed in my From
> header is my spam trap, so I don't check it very often. You will get a
> quicker response by posting to the newsgroup.
>
>

> I created an .asp page that contains only the following like you
> recommended:
>
>   <script language="JavaScript" runat="SERVER">
>     var connection;
>     connection= new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Connection");
>   </script>
>
> and surprisingly it it didn't give me an error message.  It just
> shows a blank page which looks like a good thing in that the
> jscript.dll is working?
>
> Thanks again for your efforts Bob.  This is really helping me out and
> learning something new.
>
>
> "Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message
> news:%23yhCJX7KIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> zz12 wrote:
>>> Yes I temporarily changed the 'connection' name to a generic one
>>> just for this debugging help group purpose.
>>>
>>> I did change the 'Open' to 'open' and it still gives me the same
>>> error.  I guess I'll try to debug in seeing what the line above for
>>> 'connection' value is set at (if it's even being set and/or holding
>>> it).  Since this is jscript and I'm more of a vbscript guy
>>
>> That means you can try testing vbscript code that does the same
>> thing, can't you?
>>
>> Do this: create a page that contains nothing but the following code
>> and test it:
>>
>> <script language="JavaScript" runat="SERVER">
>>   var connection;
>>   connection= new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Connection");
>> </script>
>> .
>> Does this produce the error?
>>
>>>  would
>>> anyone happen to know off the top of one's head in how to debug
>>> similar to a 'response.write' line in jscript?
>>
>> The Response object is provided by the ASP engine so  response.write
>> works in both vbscript and javascript.
>> --
>> Microsoft MVP -- ASP/ASP.NET
>> Please reply to the newsgroup. The email account listed in my From
>> header is my spam trap, so I don't check it very often. You will get
>> a quicker response by posting to the newsgroup.

"Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message
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> OK, next step is to add in a connection.open statement utilizing a
> connection string that you know will work.
>
> zz12 wrote:
>> I created an .asp page that contains only the following like you
>> recommended:
>>
>>   <script language="JavaScript" runat="SERVER">
>>     var connection;
>>     connection= new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Connection");
>>   </script>
>>
>> and surprisingly it it didn't give me an error message.  It just
>> shows a blank page which looks like a good thing in that the
>> jscript.dll is working?
>>
>> Thanks again for your efforts Bob.  This is really helping me out and
>> learning something new.
>>
>>
>> "Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message
>> news:%23yhCJX7KIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> zz12 wrote:
>>>> Yes I temporarily changed the 'connection' name to a generic one
>>>> just for this debugging help group purpose.
>>>>
>>>> I did change the 'Open' to 'open' and it still gives me the same
>>>> error.  I guess I'll try to debug in seeing what the line above for
>>>> 'connection' value is set at (if it's even being set and/or holding
>>>> it).  Since this is jscript and I'm more of a vbscript guy
>>>
>>> That means you can try testing vbscript code that does the same
>>> thing, can't you?
>>>
>>> Do this: create a page that contains nothing but the following code
>>> and test it:
>>>
>>> <script language="JavaScript" runat="SERVER">
>>>   var connection;
>>>   connection= new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Connection");
>>> </script>
>>> .
>>> Does this produce the error?
>>>
>>>>  would
>>>> anyone happen to know off the top of one's head in how to debug
>>>> similar to a 'response.write' line in jscript?
>>>
>>> The Response object is provided by the ASP engine so  response.write
>>> works in both vbscript and javascript.
>>> --
>>> Microsoft MVP -- ASP/ASP.NET
>>> Please reply to the newsgroup. The email account listed in my From
>>> header is my spam trap, so I don't check it very often. You will get
>>> a quicker response by posting to the newsgroup.
>
> --
> Microsoft MVP -- ASP/ASP.NET
> Please reply to the newsgroup. The email account listed in my From
> header is my spam trap, so I don't check it very often. You will get a
> quicker response by posting to the newsgroup.
>
>