How to hide "localhost"

[Greg Cyrus]

Hi,

in a Page_Load I use:
Response.Redirect("http://localhost/WebApplication3/frmDefault.aspx")

Now the IExplorer shows "http://localhost/WebApplication3/frmKopf.aspx" in
the adress-field. Is the name "localhost" shown in my ieplorer only - if not
how can I rename it (or shouldn't I).

Greg.

 

[Kikoz]

Response.Redirect("/WebApplication3/frmDefault.aspx")

 

[Kevin Spencer]

"localhost" is the default Domain name of the local machine. It maps to IP
Address "127.0.0.1" (local loopback). Therefore, on any machine which uses
"localhost" in a URL, a redirect will always go to their local web server
(if any) or throw an exception. For this reason, you should NEVER use the
string "localhost" in your app, unless you plan to run it only locally.

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HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
I get paid good money to
solve puzzles for a living

 

[Girish Bharadwaj]

Response.Redirect("http://localhost/WebApplication3/frmDefault.aspx")
wont work, if you try to access your site from some other machine. You have
to use one of the HttpRequest properties (such as Path, Or Url, Or some of
the ServerVariables item) to construct your HTTP path.

Something like:
Response.Redirect( Request.Url.Scheme + "://" + Request.Url.Host +
Requestr.ApplicationPath + "/frmDefault.aspx");

 

[Greg Burns]

If you are doing the Reponse.Redirect FROM WebApplication3 virtual directory
then just do:

Response.Redirect("frmDefault.aspx")

or

Response.Redirect("~/frmDefault.aspx") if you were calling this from within
a subdirectory.

"~" resolves to http://localhost/WebApplication3/ (in your case)

You should never hardcode server names, etc.

Prefixing your web pages with "frm" seems kinda strange to me...

Greg