In an aspx.vb file If I do the following w/ Javascript it works, but not with VBscript

Partial Class _Default
Inherits System.Web.UI.Page

Private Sub MessageBox(ByVal msg As String)
' define a javascript alertbox containing
' the string passed in as argument

' create a new label
Dim lbl As New Label()

' add the javascript to fire an alertbox to the label and
' add the string argument passed to the subroutine as the
' message payload for the alertbox
lbl.Text = "<script language='*****either "javascript" or "VBscript"**'>" & Environment.NewLine & _
"alert('" + msg + "')</script>"

' add the label to the page to display the alertbox
Page.Controls.Add(lbl)
End Sub

Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
MessageBox("Hello")
End Sub

End Class


Little technical details like these (where it's hard to find examples to this level of details in VB.net 2.0 w/ VBscript) have been driving me nuts. If someone is willing to check their email or this forum every so often today (til midnight California time), I'm willing to pay a reasonable tutoring fee.