Article ID: 245000 - Last Review: June 24, 2004 - Revision: 3.1

PRB: Do Not Save ASP Files in UNICODE Format

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SYMPTOMS

Executing Active Server Pages (ASP) saved as UNICODE format produces the following error:
Active Server Pages, ASP 0239 (0x80004005)
Cannot process file
UNICODE ASP files are not supported.
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CAUSE

The ASP compiler cannot parse ASP files that are saved in UNICODE.
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RESOLUTION

Use the default Encoding type (ANSI) to avoid this problem
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STATUS

This behavior is by design.
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MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Open Notepad.
  2. Copy the following code:
    <%
	response.write "hello world..."
%>
  3. From the File menu, select Save As. Copy this file to one of your virtual directories.
  4. Name the file, and select "Encoding" as "UNICODE".
  5. Test your ASP.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0
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