Without having the book you mention, it's a little difficult to help. I use ASP.NET without VS.Net.

Real programmers use Notepad.


OK.....Uhmmmmmmm......

1) Using IIS local with latest NetFramework installed ?? Other non-data APS.Net pages run ok ?? Using web-hosting co that actually has ASP.Net working ?? (www.brinkster.com officially has it for General members, but it doesn't work)

2) can you response.write all the data out ??

3) <% Page debug="true" %> is at the top of page ???

4) Your actually binding the data ??

obj.DataSource = DataReader/DataList/whatever
obj.DataBind()

5) Can you fill grid using just an array ???

Dim arr as ArrayList= new ArrayList()
arr.Add ("test")
arr.Add ("test2")
obj.DataSource = arr
obj.DataBind()

6) Tracing set on ???