external javascript files not loading when published to my server

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My ASP.NET MVC app uses some external javascript and jquery files. Everything works just fine on my dev machine. As soon as I post it to my server none of the .js files even load. I have used Url.Content() as well as an app helper with the same result. They work fine on the dev machine but don't even load on when published to the server. I am really at a wall and have no idea what this could be. Any ideas what I could try next? Thanks

I have tried

<script src="../../Scripts/SiteMaster.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

as well as

<script src='<%=Url.Content("~/Scripts/SiteMaster.js") %>' type="text/javascript"></script>

both work on the dev machine neither work on the server.

can you post "how" you're linking to your external js files? <link> tag or what? — hunter
– hunter, Commented Nov 29, 2010 at 17:11
Are you sure your server has access to that ../../ directory? — wajiw
– wajiw, Commented Nov 29, 2010 at 17:22
Jfar, I just double confirmed that the files are there... they are there. however now there is a red ! on the script Icon. I don't know what this means. — twal
– twal, Commented Nov 29, 2010 at 17:24

hunter · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-29 17:25:45Z

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ResolveUrl should be all you need

<script 
    src="<%=ResolveUrl("~/Scripts/SiteMaster.js") %>" 
    type="text/javascript"></script>

also make sure you've added this IgnoreRoute:

routes.IgnoreRoute("scripts/{*pathInfo}");

answered Nov 29, 2010 at 17:25

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twal Over a year ago

same result. Works on the dev machine not on the server.

hunter Over a year ago

did you try navigating to that url? baseUrl + "/scripts/sitemaster.js"?

hunter Over a year ago

well, there you go, you should check the /scripts/ folder to see if there are ANY files in there.

twal Over a year ago

as I said. On the server the files ARE there. But my other programmer created a new virtual directory named scripts and had it pointed to another directory. So when using IE /scripts/ was going to this other directory that the new virtual directory was pointed to. thats where It was getting confusing. thanks for your help though.

twal · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-29 18:14:18Z

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I found the Issue!!! my other programmer created a virtual directory (for some reason) named "scripts" in IIS and had it pointed at a different location on the file system. I appreciate all your help with this! I have fixed it. Thanks Again!

answered Nov 29, 2010 at 18:14

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