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Embedded statement cannot be a declaration or labeled statement

<% if session("mode")="text" then %>

I’ve converted a vb.net 2003 web project to 2005 using a third party utility. Seems to have worked but I am getting the following errors

The session keyword is highlighted with the error

‘(‘ expected

And the “then” keyword has an error of

‘)’ expected.

Also the error states

“Embedded statement cannot be a declaration or labeled statement “

Any ideas?

Carl Tawn

Are you sure its converted it to VB2005 ? It sounds like it's expecting C# syntax.

EugeneC

ASKER

No I converted it from VB.NET to C#

Carl Tawn

In that case, it should say:

<% if (Session["mode"] == "text") %>

EugeneC

ASKER

HI

Thanks for that but I am still getting errors as follows:

<HEAD>
      <title>Neighbourhood Information Service</title>
      <% if (session["mode"]=="text") then %>
            <LINK media="screen" href="css/text.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
                  <%else%>
            <LINK media="screen" href="css/layout.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
            <LINK media="screen" href="css/nis.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
      <%end if%>
      <LINK media="print" href="css/print.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
</HEAD>

I get ; expected at the first then
AND
; expected at the last if

Carl Tawn

You don't need the Then or End If:

<HEAD>
<title>Neighbourhood Information Service</title>
<% if (session["mode"]=="text") { %>
<LINK media="screen" href="css/text.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
<% } else { %>
<LINK media="screen" href="css/layout.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
<LINK media="screen" href="css/nis.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
<% } %>
<LINK media="print" href="css/print.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
</HEAD>

EugeneC

ASKER

Hi I am getting '(' expected on the first IF

<HEAD>
            <title>Neighbourhood Information Service</title>
            <% if (session["mode"] == "text") { %>
            <LINK media="screen" href="css/text.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
                  <% } else {%>
                  <LINK media="screen" href="css/layout.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
                  <LINK media="screen" href="css/nis.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
            <% }%>
                  <LINK media="print" href="css/print.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
      </HEAD>

Carl Tawn

Try:

<HEAD>
<title>Neighbourhood Information Service</title>
<% if ((string)Session["mode"] == "text") { %>
<LINK media="screen" href="css/text.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
<% } else {%>
<LINK media="screen" href="css/layout.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
<LINK media="screen" href="css/nis.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
<% }%>
<LINK media="print" href="css/print.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
</HEAD>

EugeneC

ASKER

Sorry but I'm getting invalid expression term ELSE

<HEAD>
            <title>Neighbourhood Information Service</title>
            <% if ((string)Session["mode"] == "text") { %>
            <LINK media="screen" href="css/text.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
              <% }else {%>
                  <LINK media="screen" href="css/layout.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
                  <LINK media="screen" href="css/nis.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
            <% } %>
                  <LINK media="print" href="css/print.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
      </HEAD>

Carl Tawn

Well theres nothing wrong with the C# block. Which means there is either something in your css that is disrupting things, or its not this block thats causing the problem.

Carl Tawn

Temporarily remove your LINK tags and see if the error goes away.

EugeneC

ASKER

No its still a problem

Carl Tawn

Can you post the error EXACTLY as it appears in the build window ?

EugeneC

ASKER

HI I am making progress but now I am getting

      <% if (session["mode"]=="text") { %>
            <LINK media="screen" href="css/text.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
            <% } else {%>
            <LINK media="screen" href="css/layout.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
            <LINK media="screen" href="css/nis.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">
            <% } %>
            <LINK media="print" href="css/print.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet">

The name 'session' does not exist in the current context

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