custom 404 page works in IE but not firefox

Hi all,

A couple of months ago. I posted a thread and asked for help for redirect
all our site *.htm pages to *.asp pages because of our site upgrade almost
all *.htm to *.asp.
So some community members suggested use custom error page and redirect the
page to the same file but different ext. *.asp and it works fine in IE. But
when we tested in firefox today. it is not working. I wonder why? It is
because firefox return different format qstr? can you give me some clue. How
can I display the qstr in broswer in order to investigate it?
here is the code:

<% ' vbs
qstr = Request.ServerVariables("QUERY_STRING")

If instr(lcase(qstr),".htm")>0 then
on error resume next
x = replace(qstr, "404;http://www.mydomain.com:80","")
'404;http://www.mydomain.com:80
x = replace(x,".htm",".asp")

'server.transfer x
Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
Response.AddHeader "Location", x
'Response.Redirect x

on error resume next
Response.Redirect "http://www.mydomain.com/404Page.htm"
on error goto 0
Else
on error resume next
Response.Redirect "http://www.mydomain.com/404Page.htm"
End if
%>
--
Betty

stcheng
Thu Apr 03 03:50:30 CDT 2008

Hi Betty,

In the script code you posted:

============
on error resume next
x = replace(qstr, "404;http://www.mydomain.com:80","")
'404;http://www.mydomain.com:80
x = replace(x,".htm",".asp")

'server.transfer x
Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
Response.AddHeader "Location", x
'Response.Redirect x

on error resume next
Response.Redirect "http://www.mydomain.com/404Page.htm"
on error goto 0
==============

I think as long as you add the code to set response status(to 301) and the
new location, you can end the response. However, you still called another
Response.Redirect, is this your original code logic? Or is the following
code is necessary?

============
x = replace(qstr, "404;http://www.mydomain.com:80","")

x = replace(x,".htm",".asp")

Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
Response.AddHeader "Location", x
============

I've tested in my local box with Firefox browser, seem it can correctly
perform the redirection.

Sincerely,

Steven Cheng

Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead


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>From: =?Utf-8?B?YzY3NjIyOA==?= <betty@newsgroup.nospam>
>Subject: custom 404 page works in IE but not firefox
>Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 16:24:00 -0700
>
>Hi all,
>
>A couple of months ago. I posted a thread and asked for help for redirect
>all our site *.htm pages to *.asp pages because of our site upgrade almost
>all *.htm to *.asp.
>So some community members suggested use custom error page and redirect the
>page to the same file but different ext. *.asp and it works fine in IE.
But
>when we tested in firefox today. it is not working. I wonder why? It is
>because firefox return different format qstr? can you give me some clue.
How
>can I display the qstr in broswer in order to investigate it?
>here is the code:
>
><% ' vbs
>qstr = Request.ServerVariables("QUERY_STRING")
>
>If instr(lcase(qstr),".htm")>0 then
> on error resume next
> x = replace(qstr, "404;http://www.mydomain.com:80","")
>'404;http://www.mydomain.com:80
> x = replace(x,".htm",".asp")
>
> 'server.transfer x
> Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
> Response.AddHeader "Location", x
> 'Response.Redirect x
>
> on error resume next
> Response.Redirect "http://www.mydomain.com/404Page.htm"
> on error goto 0
>Else
> on error resume next
> Response.Redirect "http://www.mydomain.com/404Page.htm"
>End if
>%>
>--
>Betty
>

Evertjan
Thu Apr 03 08:38:36 CDT 2008

Steven Cheng [MSFT] wrote on 03 apr 2008 in
microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:

> ============
> x = replace(qstr, "404;http://www.mydomain.com:80","")
> x = replace(x,".htm",".asp")
> Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
> Response.AddHeader "Location", x
> ============
>

But what would happen, Steven,
if I requested a nonexisting page?

An infinite loop? No nornmal 404 warning?

Try this:
[Nonexisting .asp versions wil be flagged,
in the second redirect to the 404.asp]

============

if lcase(right(qstr,4) = ".htm" then
x = replace(qstr, "404;http://www.mydomain.com:80","")
x = replace(x,".htm",".asp")
Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
Response.AddHeader "Location", x
Response.End
end if
%>
This is the 404 page.
<br>
We are so sorry for you.
<br>
The requested page <%=qstr%> does not exist.

============

Even then the acting on the default file of the root
and other directories should be considered and changed.

--
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

betty
Fri Apr 04 00:49:00 CDT 2008

thanks Evertjan and Steven.
I got it. It seems that on error resume next really messed up something.
that's really a big from you guys and because of my predefined launch day
tomorrow.

:=) thanks thanks.
--
Betty


"Evertjan." wrote:

> Steven Cheng [MSFT] wrote on 03 apr 2008 in
> microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:
>
> > ============
> > x = replace(qstr, "404;http://www.mydomain.com:80","")
> > x = replace(x,".htm",".asp")
> > Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
> > Response.AddHeader "Location", x
> > ============
> >
>
> But what would happen, Steven,
> if I requested a nonexisting page?
>
> An infinite loop? No nornmal 404 warning?
>
> Try this:
> [Nonexisting .asp versions wil be flagged,
> in the second redirect to the 404.asp]
>
> ============
>
> if lcase(right(qstr,4) = ".htm" then
> x = replace(qstr, "404;http://www.mydomain.com:80","")
> x = replace(x,".htm",".asp")
> Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
> Response.AddHeader "Location", x
> Response.End
> end if
> %>
> This is the 404 page.
> <br>
> We are so sorry for you.
> <br>
> The requested page <%=qstr%> does not exist.
>
> ============
>
> Even then the acting on the default file of the root
> and other directories should be considered and changed.
>
> --
> Evertjan.
> The Netherlands.
> (Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)
>

stcheng
Fri Apr 04 01:02:37 CDT 2008

Hi Betty,

Really glad that it works for you.

Have a nice launch day!

Sincerely,

Steven Cheng

Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead


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suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
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>Subject: RE: custom 404 page works in IE but not firefox
>Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 22:49:00 -0700

>thanks Evertjan and Steven.
>I got it. It seems that on error resume next really messed up something.
>that's really a big from you guys and because of my predefined launch day
>tomorrow.
>
>:=) thanks thanks.
>--
>Betty
>
>
>"Evertjan." wrote:
>
>> Steven Cheng [MSFT] wrote on 03 apr 2008 in
>> microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:
>>
>> > ============
>> > x = replace(qstr, "404;http://www.mydomain.com:80","")
>> > x = replace(x,".htm",".asp")
>> > Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
>> > Response.AddHeader "Location", x
>> > ============
>> >
>>
>> But what would happen, Steven,
>> if I requested a nonexisting page?
>>
>> An infinite loop? No nornmal 404 warning?
>>
>> Try this:
>> [Nonexisting .asp versions wil be flagged,
>> in the second redirect to the 404.asp]
>>
>> ============
>>
>> if lcase(right(qstr,4) = ".htm" then
>> x = replace(qstr, "404;http://www.mydomain.com:80","")
>> x = replace(x,".htm",".asp")
>> Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
>> Response.AddHeader "Location", x
>> Response.End
>> end if
>> %>
>> This is the 404 page.
>> <br>
>> We are so sorry for you.
>> <br>
>> The requested page <%=qstr%> does not exist.
>>
>> ============
>>
>> Even then the acting on the default file of the root
>> and other directories should be considered and changed.
>>
>> --
>> Evertjan.
>> The Netherlands.
>> (Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)
>>
>