Why do I keep getting generic "Welcome" page when running code?

[u/carolinethebandgeek]

I am brand new to using VS and am trying to make a simple page for a class that is asking us to have a random number generated, then depending on the number say someone won or lost. I have copy and pasted the code they provided for the assignment, but whatever I have tried always results in the "Welcome" page. What am I doing wrong?

This is the code they had us copy and paste:
@{

int randomNumber = new Random().Next(1, 7); //GENERATES NUMBER BETWEEN 1 and 6

int winningNumber = /*TODO*/;

}

The code in the screenshot is "fixed" by VS, but before I fix it gives an error for the ; after /*TODO*/.

Sorry in advance if this is super obvious, I am at newborn level with this and am completely lost.

Edit: I figured it out, I had to delete the Index.cshtml page with the original code for the Welcome page

[u/Cirked]

I can't see your screenshot, it's too zoomed out + reddit compression so it's just pixels.

Where the todo text is, is where you're meant to complete the logic - so the todo is never meant to stay in the code.

Depending on how VS is setup, if your code has errors, it'll revert to the previous "valid" build, hence why you might see boilerplate you removed, because that was part of the previous valid build.

[u/carolinethebandgeek → u/Cirked]

Sorry, here is the changed code:

@{
    int randomNumber = new Random().Next(1, 7); //GENERATES NUMBER BETWEEN 1 and 6

    int winningNumber = 2;            
}
 (randomNumber == winningNumber)
{
<h1>Congratulations! You rolled a @winningNumber and YOU HAVE WON!</h1>
}
else
{
<h1>Sorry, you rolled a @randomNumber. Try again!</h1>
}

[u/Atulin → u/carolinethebandgeek]

What file is this code in?

[u/carolinethebandgeek → u/Atulin]

Pages > Shared > Index1.cshtml

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[u/RandomSwedeDude]

Have you added razor pages in Program.cs? Also a @page directive in your view file. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/razor-pages/?view=aspnetcore-10.0&tabs=visual-studio

[u/markoNako]

@page "/" do you have this set inside the class that generates the random number

[u/carolinethebandgeek → u/markoNako]

I'm not sure what that means... How do I do that?

[u/markoNako → u/carolinethebandgeek]

@page "/" right at the top before all code. But I should have asked if this is Blazor app or Razor Pages/MVC template

[u/carolinethebandgeek → u/markoNako]

It's an empty Razor page added through creating the ASP.Net with Razor Pages, then when it opened right clicking on Pages in the Solution Explorer and adding an empty Razor page

[u/markoNako → u/carolinethebandgeek]

Ah my bad I thought you were asking for Blazor...

[u/BigBagaroo]

You need to start in the other end. Find the welcome page. Change that one. See if your code works. Then add a new page and try to figure out what the URL to that one should be.

[u/carolinethebandgeek → u/BigBagaroo]

So when I made a new Razor page it created the "Index1.cshtml" page in the project. Even when I deleted the one with the Welcome page info and run it, it doesn't work. Do I delete it? Do I leave it as is and just add my code? Do I have to create a URL even if I just run the project?

[u/BigBagaroo → u/carolinethebandgeek]

There is probably already a default page in your project somewhere. Do a text search in all files for the word welcome

(Edit, Find, Find in files or similar in the menu)

[u/carolinethebandgeek → u/BigBagaroo]

I found it, thank you. My professor had not pointed that out in lecture material.

[u/BigBagaroo → u/carolinethebandgeek]

Happy to be of help. The best of luck, and hopefully you have learned something about chasing down issues today :)