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I need to setup a custom 404 error on a new web host for a client. The host supports ASP .NET 1.1. The host don't want to configure IIS for 404 errors and wants me to use web.config to handle the errors.
I created a web.config file in a text editor and placed it into the root directory.
I then created another file named test.htm and also placed into the root directory of the website.
-------- web.config --------
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<system.web>
<customErrors defaultRedirect="/test.htm" mode="On">
<error statusCode="404" redirect="/test.htm" />
</customErrors>
</system.web>
</configuration>
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--------- test.htm ---------
<HTML>
<HEAD><TITLE>Static</TITLE></HEAD>
<BODY>This is a static page</BODY>
</HTML>
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If I enter: http://hostname/web.config
The test.htm file is served back by the web server.
If I enter: http://hostname/missing.htm
I get the standard 404 message, not my test.htm
These are the only two files that I added to site after the host created the web.
Any guidance as to what to try next? I did try changing the redirect from "/test.htm" to "test.htm", but the effect was the same.
Thank You
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Contact the webhost, they should have a tech support department that can help you out. If they are incompetent, then that maybe bad...
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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Paul, Thank you for the suggestion.
In the meantime, while I wait to hear back from the hosting company, does anyone have any suggestions as to why this doesn't work?
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leapforward wrote: while I wait to hear back from the hosting company
How long is the wait?
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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It's the client's hosting company that purchases through a reseller agreement with the real hosting company. So communication is a challenge.
I did discover that the 404 works for any request that cannot be found that has a .aspx extension. But, I need to be able to handle many extensions including: (.htm, .html, .asp, .pdf, .doc). I also need to be able to handle the situation when there is no extension, such as: /corporate/clients
My guess is that they are going to configure IIS to use the page that I originally requested. unless anyone has ideas on how to easily make this work for all paths with or without file extensions.
Thanks Again...
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leapforward wrote: the client's hosting company
Who is the hosting company? They should have some FAQ on their site.
leapforward wrote: they are going to configure IIS to use the page that I originally requested
They'll have to. On my machine I just go to Administrative Tools/IIS and go to Website Properties and it's there for changing to the file...
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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Hi all
I have some events which i have written in application_start event of web service.Now when i stop the webservice and again restart the application event is not firing..But when i change any dlls associated with it and restart the services, then application_start event fires
Can any one points me why the application_start event is not firing..Is there any time out period so that its not firing..I am new webservices
Advanced thanks
Regards
DilipRam
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Are you stopping the web service or just the debugging of it? Because I suspect the latter. Changing dlls toggles recompilation, so then the service is really stopped and restarted.
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Hi
Thanks for the reply.I am just restarting the IIS but also my application event is not firing...but if change the dll the restart the iis then application start event is fired..Hope i am clear now
Thanks in advance
Regards
DilipRam
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I am pretty sure that the application start is attached to the app domain which is most likely not unloaded until you stop the app pool the web service is running under. Anyway, that is my guess.
Ben
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Thanks for the reply
But i got confused with reply..Actually what i have done is that i have restarted IIS and when try to log the events,its application start event is not firing but if change the dlls inside the dlls and then restart the iis then application_start event will fire...why is this happenning
From the normal logic view point when ever i restart the IIS that means application_start event should fire..but not happening..why is this
Regards
DilipRam
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If you are re-starting IIS that should also re-start the app pool. Perhaps for some reason it doesn't re-start the app pool. When you update the dll the application must restart to re-load the dll. I would try stopping and starting your app pool just to see if that causing the application start event to occur.
Ben
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Thanks for the reply.
As i dont have enough idea on web services, how should i do checking of application pool.Can you give me some idea how should i test it
Regards
DilipRam
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I guess first I should ask what version of IIS are you running? Application pools only exist in iis 6.X or higher. If you are running xp pro you will have iis 5.x and won't have application pools.
Under IIS 6.x there is an application pool folder. Most likely there is only one app pool called default. All your web services and web sites would be using it. NOTE if you stop the app pool all of the web services and web sites attached to that pool will also stop. So you probably don't want to stop the app pool on a production server in the middle of the day.
Ben
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Hi Thanks for the reply.So my problem still continues
Is the APPLICATION_EVENT will fire if i restart the IIS server.becoz i have some functions written in the application_event .Then regarding the defualt folder is there any setting i need to do in it
Regards
DilipRam
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Yes the application events should fire when you re-start IIS, since that re-starts the web application, web pool, web site. You do not need to do any special settings to get these events to fire, you just have to handle them in your global.asax file.
Ben
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Hi thanks for the reply.Yes normally when we restart the IIS ,application start event will fire..but in my case its not firing and if change the dll then it will fire.and hence it creates me lots of problem.Can you please advise me on this...
Regards
DilipRam
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Without seeing your servers and your specific setup I don't think I can be any more help then I have already tried with my other posts. Without seeing how your systems are setup I don't think I can help.
Ben
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Thanks Ben for your efforts for replying me
I will search it out.
Regards
DilipRam
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Hello
When i try to run my application the following message appear in the explorer:
"This application is currently offline. To enable the application, remove the app_offline.htm file from the application root directory"
I don't understand what i should do
can someone help me to resolve this problem.
Thanks in advance
Assaf
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I am using the FileUpload Control and I want to use a CSS for the button only not the textbox. Is there a way to do that?
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hi all ,
i am mess with the one situation.
i am using asp.net2.0 ,C# and sql server 2005.
i have checkboxlist and based on user selection i creates dynamic controls(which code is in filterbutton_Click event and i call createcontrols function(public) in that ). but when i select value of that control(dynamic created) in another button click event(searchbutton) first it create fuction does not create dynamic control second as a result i do not get value of the control i call create function in filterbutton click and oninit()
please help
my create function is
private void createcontrols()
{
i = 1;
//if (CheckBoxListmst.SelectedIndex > -1)
//{
foreach (ListItem li in CheckBoxListmst.Items)
{
if (li.Selected == true)
{
Label label = new Label();
DropDownList dropdownlist = new DropDownList();
label.ID = "label" + i.ToString();
label.EnableViewState = true;
dropdownlist.ID = "dropdownlist" + i.ToString();
dropdownlist.EnableViewState = true ;
label.Text = li.Text;
//Label1.Text += dropdownlist.ID ;
i++;
//rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader();
for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++ )
{
ListItem ld = new ListItem();
ld.Text = j.ToString() ;
ld.Value = j.ToString();
dropdownlist.Items.Add(ld);
}
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(label);
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(dropdownlist);
Response.Write("
");
}
}
}
// }
}
and i access it with the code as
Label objlbl;
DropDownList objdrop;
objlbl = this.PlaceHolder1.FindControl("label1") as Label;
objdrop = this.PlaceHolder1.FindControl("dropdownlist1") as DropDownList;
if ((objlbl != null) && (objdrop.SelectedIndex > -1 ))
{
Label1.Text = objlbl.Text; //Page.FindControl("label1").ToString() ;
Label2.Text = objdrop.SelectedValue;
}
i call createcontrol funtion in filterbutton_click and override oninit()
imaran khan
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