Offline Testing

awen · - Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 12 Location: Earth

Ok, I've been working with .asp for a couple years now, and I just installed abyss the other day, partly to see how webservers work from the server end, and partly to see if I can use it to test my pages offline since I use dialup.

I'm running WinXP Home edition, and use FrontPage2000 as an editor, not really for its built in scripts. In order to test my asp pages, I have to edit them online and run them from the webserver (commercial). This obviously causes my users some distress everytime I forget a quote or make a syntax error. Abyss is great so far because I can download my pages to my PC and test them that way, BUT;

I am looking for a way that I can maybe utilize Abyss offline (no internet connection/IP) and view my pages properly. I DO have ahtml installed and working great as long as I am connected.

I guess basically I am looking for something like the PWS included in Win98, but also supports .asp.
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Bluedog · - Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 179

it is possible. Just use the url http://localhost/ or http://127.0.0.1 - these loopback to your pc.

Dave · - Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 184 Location: United Kingdom

Just to add to that,

http://netowork-ip
where network-ip is IP of the station on the network with Abyss Installed

http://pcname
Where pcname is the comuter name of the workstation with abyss installed

;)
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awen · - Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 12 Location: Earth

I've tried those, but they aren't working properly. The pages load, sort of, but the asp doesn't run like it should, like it does when I access the pages via my IP when connected online.

Is there another path setting or alias that I might need to set up in Abyss?
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vbgunz · - Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 615 Location: Florida

I am not too sure but I believe FrontPage requires certain extensions. I also believe theirs an option within FrontPage to disable requiring FrontPage extensions...

A search on this board for FrontPage should pull back some answers... I seen a problem similar to this one on this board before... Search my friend... The above are all suggestions, no facts... Good luck :)
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awen · - Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 12 Location: Earth

Problem solved! The above suggestions DO work, but only if your ahtml setup is still valid! For some reason Abyss dumped the path/alias etc setup, so when I went back to verify that it was working while online under my IP address I discovered what had happened.

I just hope I don't have to re-enter those settings everytime now! Otherwise I am quite pleased with Abyss. Great job folks!

Oh by the way, I am not having a problem editing my pages offline with FrontPage2000, although again I state I am not using any of the built in scripts and controls that require extensions. Just as an editor. Some features like finding tags throughout the web and replacing them work very well, just as if you were online working on an FP enabled server. I would not expect features like "Publish" to work with Abyss, but I haven't bothered trying yet since I can FTP the files where they need to go. yadda yadda yadda... I babble on too much.
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vbgunz · - Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 615 Location: Florida

All of your settings are located within the Abyss.conf file located in your Abyss root directory... Just backup that file everytime you make a change to your configurations and if your settings ever get erased again simply replace the Abyss.conf file with your backup :)

You might also wish to check out the beta as it addresses the configuration reset problem. Good Luck :)
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awen · - Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 12 Location: Earth

Thanks for the tip Victor, about the beta, do you mean a new beta out there or what/where exactly?
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vbgunz · - Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 615 Location: Florida

I am not too sure but I believe this might be the link... http://www.aprelium.com/news/abws114b1.html

Just compare the timestamp to the Abyss version you have now againt the timestamp of this version... If this one is later then yeah its the beta ;)
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Dave · - Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 184 Location: United Kingdom

The link is in my sig... ;)
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Ice` · - Joined: 15 Mar 2003 Posts: 39

this may not fit this discusion topic, but can a website i run off abyss run when im offline (dial up)

awen · - Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 12 Location: Earth

Your question does sort of fit in this line, and the answer is yes, and no. You cannot make your site available to the internet unless your computer is connected to it. (Via dialup or other means)

However you can still run abyss when you are not connected to look at or work on your site, but no one else will be able to access your site when you are offline unless you have a local lan (home network) and then only those computers connected to the one you are running abyss on will be able to view the site.

To put it another way, Abyss is the software that turns your PC into the web server. If your PC is connected to the internet, your webserver is available to all. Otherwise it is only available to you.

Make sense? :D
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vbgunz · - Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 615 Location: Florida

Awen the newest release is out for forum users only and for a limited time. Chances are you might know this but if not hopefully you're watching this topic :)

To get the latest update go to http://www.aprelium.com/news/abwsx1u1.html

Good luck :)
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awen · - Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 12 Location: Earth

Thanks a bunch Victor, I just got it! Looks like I am still losing my config settings, but I see this update should fix that. Excellent :!:
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vbgunz · - Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 615 Location: Florida

I am happy I could look out for you with the update :) Abyss is truly awesome, I hope it works out better for you now :)
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awen · - Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 12 Location: Earth

Victor, I am quite happy with it as well, although I really haven't done much with it...So many projects, so little time. :) but I love its simplicty and functionality. I'm trying to get a buddy to install it, he has a broadband connection.

I'm so frustrated with hosting (so called) services, I'm using Abyss to educate myself in the world of servers so eventually I can get my own.

By all means keep me posted on anything you hear, bouce some ideas off me, whatever! You can email me direct a webmaster@awenwebservices.com
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vbgunz · - Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 615 Location: Florida

I am happy to know you Awen. It is always a gift to meet other powerful and positively motivated people. Perhaps one day we can share thoughts and ideas with one another on a project in the near future :)

Be good and have fun with your endeavors. I visited your site and will keep you in mind :) Good luck with all that you do bro, see you around :)
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