Request Filtering/URL rewriting with IIS7 - not working

Question

I cannot get the URL rewriting module to work on my local PC (vista x86)

i set up a new rule using the 'user friendly url' template.

a picture rather than 1000 words....

(the image contains 3 shots - creation, config and pattern test)

http://www.sk8loc8.com/rewriteIssue.jpg

so now that is setup if i request 'localhost/iisrewriteurl/content/5 i should see my content.aspx page.

nope...

Error Summary HTTP Error 404.0 - Not Found The resource you are looking for has been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. Detailed Error Information Module IIS Web Core Notification MapRequestHandler Handler StaticFile Error Code 0x80070002 Requested URL IISRewriteURL/content/5/ Physical Path C:\Users\Guy\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\IISRewriteURL\IISRewriteURL\content\5\ Logon Method Anonymous Logon User Anonymous

When i go back into the rule itself and test the patterns that IIS made for me, they do not work..

I have tried adding a wildcard script map under the handler mappings section but this makes no difference.

Has anyone seen this type of behaviour before? Or am i missing something very simple?

Answer 1

Alternatively you may have a look at Helicon Ape product that emulates Apache modules behavior on IIS7. It has simpler syntax and Helicon Ape Manager automatically checks the syntax of the rules you write.

Answer 2

@Martijn Laarman - that is the fix.

i did manage to work it out, but thanks for your input.

i cant mark it as the answer as there is some funky stuff going on because i linked my account after i posted a question.