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12 Oct 2011CPOL 10.2K   3   3
We can include some more information like browser, client's IP address etc.string result = "";System.IO.StreamReader objReader = default(System.IO.StreamReader);objReader = new System.IO.StreamReader("error.htm");result = objReader.ReadToEnd();objReader.Close();result =...

We can include some more information like browser, client's IP address etc.


C#
string result = "";
System.IO.StreamReader objReader = default(System.IO.StreamReader);
objReader = new System.IO.StreamReader("error.htm");

result = objReader.ReadToEnd();
objReader.Close();
result = result.Replace("{%Time%}", DateTime.Now.ToLocalTime().ToString());
result = result.Replace("{%ErrorUrl%}", Request.Url.AbsoluteUri.ToString());
result = result.Replace("{%Browser%}", Request.Browser.Type.ToString() + 
         "<br/>" + Request.Browser.Browser.ToString());
result = result.Replace("{%ClientIP%}", Request.UserHostAddress.ToString());

result = result.Replace("{%ErrorDetail%}", Context.Server.GetLastError().ToString());

if (Request.UrlReferrer != null)
{
    result = result.Replace("{%ReferrerUrl%}", 
             Request.UrlReferrer.AbsoluteUri.ToString());
}
else
{
    result = result.Replace("{%ReferrerUrl%}", "None");
}


/*******************************************************
error.htm
Hello,

An Error occurred on {%Website%} at {%Time%}. 

Page URL: {%ErrorUrl%} 

Referral URL:{%ReferrerUrl%} 

Browser Type: {%Browser%} 

Client IP Address: {%ClientIP%} 

UserName: {%username%} 

Error Detail: 

{%ErrorDetail%} 

*******************************************************/

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Comments and Discussions

 
GeneralReason for my vote of 5 Even better... thanks for expanding ... Pin
BrianBissell20-Oct-11 8:27
BrianBissell20-Oct-11 8:27 
GeneralThis is very nice way to get error report from the website.W... Pin
Mike Thom12-Oct-11 19:13
Mike Thom12-Oct-11 19:13 
This is very nice way to get error report from the website.We can show client, error notification page, instead of original error page, and can be redirect user to home page.
GeneralRe: Thanks Mike Pin
Mukund Thakker17-Oct-11 18:55
professionalMukund Thakker17-Oct-11 18:55 

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