Using Routing in Asp.Net Webform Application

Question

Hi,

I am using System.Web.Routing in the Asp.Net Webform Application. I write the following route in the global.asax :-

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routes.RouteExistingFiles = true; // I made true/false both, but none works

routes.Add("competition", new Route ( "Test", new CustomRouteHandler("~/Test/WebForm1.aspx") ));

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And the directory structure is the following:-

Application

|

|--- Test (Folder)

    |--- Webform1.aspx

When I write in the browser http://localhost:xxxx/Test/ (using Casini), the request is handle in the traditional manner not through the routes. And, it gives me the "Directory Listing -- /test/" page.

Could you please help me out? I am looking forward to hear from you.

Answer 1

Are you using Routing straight out the box for WebForms, I have just implemented this for "WebForms" specifically, since there is some things to be aware of:

http://haacked.com/archive/2008/03/11/using-routing-with-webforms.aspx

HTH

Update:

Using the implementation in the link still produces the same error, since the actual folder exists.

I would think that since the folder exists, it would be served (in some cases listing the folder contents may be desired)

Maybe taking a different approach would be better for instance, if the pages all point to specific extranet login pages maybe an extra descriptive folder would work, eg: /Extranets/Test/ ?

Answer 2

I had the same problem, and I chose the pragmatic solution that the file that should handle the default path is called Default.aspx

routes.Add("competition", new Route ( "Test", new CustomRouteHandler("~/Test/Default.aspx") ));