Question

htm to asp

Asked by: MaximusMeridus

I want to create a 404 to redirect the requested htm file to an exact asp equivalent

so if they enter

www.sitename.com/folder/page.htm they get sent to www.sitename.com/folder/page.asp

I found this example, but it doesnt seem to work

<%
     dim newFilename
     newFilename=request.ServerVariables("QUERY_STRING")
     newFilename = replace(newFilename, "404;http://", "")
     newFilename = right(newFilename, instr(newFilename,"/")-1)
     newFilename = left(newFilename,instrRev(newFilename, "."))
     newFilename =newFilename & "asp"
     server.transfer(newFilename)
%>

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Asked On
2007-08-28 at 07:25:21ID22791574
Topics

Microsoft IIS Web Server

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Active Server Pages (ASP)

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Answers

 

by: SwindlePosted on 2007-08-28 at 08:27:31ID: 19783952

The problem is that if they are hitting a .html page the server is going to run it as html, not ASP.  The easiest option I've found to do this is just create a page.htm and have it redirect them to the page.asp.  In my case I want my user to know they goofed up though and I'll usually delay the redirect for 5 seconds and show them a message explaining they will be redirected and suggesting they update their bookmarks etc.

<META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh"
      CONTENT="5; URL=html-redirect.html">

 

by: MaximusMeridusPosted on 2007-08-28 at 08:45:53ID: 19784158

Swindle, knob springs to mind, read the blooming question and try desperately hard not give dicky answers

Thank you

Max

 

by: SwindlePosted on 2007-08-28 at 09:00:23ID: 19784328

Wow, way to insult a guy that's just trying to help you and getting nothing out of it in return.  Good luck to you.  I hope you find someone willing to answer your question when you're going to respond like that.

 

by: MaximusMeridusPosted on 2007-08-28 at 09:05:40ID: 19784378

Oooh come on swindle, you were asking for it, you just can't take it! You might as well say something like "you can buy size 67 inch underpants at hobble street" it would have at least been funny

 

by: MaximusMeridusPosted on 2007-08-28 at 09:08:17ID: 19784400

And you do get something in return, points and as you well know, points is questions and ultimately someones time, so just spend a minute of a moment longer reading the question, you will probably get a lot more points, that is if you can answer them to begin with? Is my hammer getting close to the head?

 

by: MaximusMeridusPosted on 2007-08-28 at 09:11:39ID: 19784431

Just for the record, I have managed to build my own as it seems INCREDIBLY difficult to find anything on the net like this, for a reason I have yet to discover.

here goes

<%
Dim strQuery, strRedirectURL
strQuery = Request.ServerVariables("QUERY_STRING")
If Right(strQuery, 4) = ".htm" Then
strRedirectURL = Replace(strQuery, ".htm", ".asp")
strRedirectURL = Replace(strRedirectURL, "404;", "")
Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
Response.AddHeader "Location", strRedirectURL
else
Response.Redirect "http://www.yourwebsite.com"
End If
%>

 

by: bugsPosted on 2007-08-28 at 09:12:03ID: 19784438

Try doing this instead...

<%
tmpError = Request.ServerVariables("query_string")
IF tmpError <> "" THEN
intLength = (inStr(1, tmpError, "http://")) - 1
theError = Left(tmpError, intLength)
tmpPage = replace(tmpError,"404;http://","")
intLength = Len(tmpPage) - (inStr(1, tmpPage, "/")) + 1
thePage = Right(tmpPage, intLength)
Response.redirect(page_redirect)
End If
%>

 

by: MaximusMeridusPosted on 2007-08-28 at 09:14:36ID: 19784464

Thanks Bugs, how do you rate yours over mine?

Max

 

by: bugsPosted on 2007-08-28 at 09:20:05ID: 19784514

@MaximusMeridus

I guess yours is a safe bet...give it a whirl

 

by: MaximusMeridusPosted on 2007-08-28 at 09:22:20ID: 19784540

Just for your efforts, I'll give you the points.

Thanks

 

by: bugsPosted on 2007-08-28 at 09:30:50ID: 19784622

@MaximusMeridus

You should have refunded the points as you found your own solution.

You can place a comment in the lounge for a refund...

Only deserving points acceptable.

Cheers
^_^
BUGS

 

by: MaximusMeridusPosted on 2007-08-28 at 09:33:30ID: 19784651

No problems dude, thanks for your humbleness, your solution works, so take it. I don't give a monkeys about points, I just want a solution, Cheers Max

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