To Run an ISAPI DLL with #exec, Use the CGI Statement

Last reviewed: November 10, 1997
Article ID: Q169996

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Information Server version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

When you run an ISAPI DLL as an #exec server-side include, the ISAPI DLL does not run.

CAUSE

The following line in the HTML document has been written with an ISA statement:

   <!--#exec isa ="/scripts/w3test.dll?SimulatePendingIO"-->

The above is the stated method in the documentation. However, this is incorrect.

WORKAROUND

Write the #exec line with a CGI statement as stated in the sample below:

   <!--#exec cgi ="/scripts/w3test.dll?SimulatePendingIO"-->

Additional query words: iis
Keywords : iisdocerr kbother
Version : winnt:3.0
Platform : winnt
Hardware : ALPHA x86
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: November 10, 1997
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