I am trying to create a custom Site on wincustomize and everytime I try to enter a name I get the following ASP.net Exceptiion:

Server Error in '/' Application.


Cast from string "" to type 'Date' is not valid.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.InvalidCastException: Cast from string "" to type 'Date' is not valid.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:


[InvalidCastException: Cast from string "" to type 'Date' is not valid.]
Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DateType.FromString(String Value, CultureInfo culture) +161
Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DateType.FromString(String Value) +53
SDNetLib.SiteFactory.CheckGeneralSiteValidation(SiteBase& site, UserBase& user, SDNET_ERROR& sderror) in C:\WebSites\SDNetLib\SiteFactory.vb:583
SDNetLib.SiteBase.AddSite(UserBase& User, SDNET_ERROR& sdError) in C:\WebSites\SDNetLib\SiteBase.vb:458
skinners.CreateSite.btCreateSite_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\WebSites\Skinners\CreateSite.aspx.vb:150
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) +108
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +57
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) +18
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) +33
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +1277





Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:1.1.4322.573 ASP.NET Version:1.1.4322.573

The when I try to do it again with the same name I get the window reloaded with the following error at the top in red.

* There was as error while trying to create the DNS entry for your site. Your site was not created.


Any Ideas?

Thanks
MeIsMan




Comments
on Sep 30, 2004
I have figured out what I was doing wrong.
If create your site thru another persons Blog it wont work. you will get those ame errors

but if you go to the site:
http://skinners.wincustomize.com/createsite.aspx?SID=5
and create it everything is happy

Playdough.
on Sep 30, 2004
Email T-man... pford@stardock.com

Ok, well, I'll leave this here just in case.
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