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  • Article ID:
    209
  • Date Created
    Sunday, November 29, 2015
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  • Short Desc
    When working with VB.NET, some ASP Classic coding does not work, and must be substituted with other characters.
  • Details
    The following error occurs when classic asp code is used in the wrong context with VB.NET.

     
    Server Error in '/' Application.

    Compilation Error

    Description: An error occurred during the compilation of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific error details and modify your source code appropriately.

    Compiler Error Message: BC30277: Type character '&' does not match declared data type 'String'.

    Source Error:

    Line 319: lblText1.Text = "[image:"&strcs&"/" & Convert.ToString(getfile) & "]"
  • Recreate Issue
    To reproduce this error


    lblText1.Text = "[image:"&strcs&"/" & Convert.ToString(getfile) & "]"


    As you can see, the & markup is what is causing the error to occur.
  • Resolve Issue
    To correct this error.


    lblText1.Text = "[image:"+strcs+"/" & Convert.ToString(getfile) & "]"


    As you can see above, we have replaced the & Symbol with a + symbol.

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