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I don't see why it wouldn't be possible, Code Project appears to be written in asp.net, which can be configured to pass the offending url as a querystring to the 404 page. but that doesn't even need to be done because codeproject doesn't redirect on 404 (which is odd) the offending url stays (this is great because that's how I find the broken link article anyway) so all that would have to be done is parse the page url and use the search api that the site already uses.
The big question here is, a site with 7 millions members (30,000 online at any given time all of which have some kind of interest in programming) doesn't do this already, or even why didn't it from conception.
I'm not bashing code project, I love it here. I just think that this was overlooked, and should be rectified.
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We have a few things in place for this:
1. If an article has been moved (and we have that move recorded - not always the case, unfortunately), or the URL is to the old location for articles before the move to ASP.NET, then the 404 handler usually finds the new location and sends you transparently to the new location
2. If it can't find the article then the 404 handler automatically searches to find either a direct filename match, or a close name match (best bets). It will display these on the page.
3. If none of these work then the search box is at the top-right of every page, so you can search directly from there.
We currently have an issue with 3 of our older servers that are due for retirement in a couple of weeks. They are not redirecting properly (IIS6 issues), but the newer IIS 7.X servers work as they should.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I hear you. But at least once a day I hit a link and make my way here to a dead page that just says Page Not Found Unfortunately the page you requested was not found. But there is a search box on that page now, not too long ago it didn't have one, I just don't see why the it doesn't auto search when it falls through all those systems. Because it does often.
Just a suggestion.
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Have a look at the message posted by 'Trollslayer' for this article[^]. Since this is still not approved only admins/editors can see it.
Definitely there is a message posted there[^] but the title is missing and thus one cannot open and see the content.
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+1
They show up briefly - sometimes - and then go away.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010 ----- You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010 ----- "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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No problem here
When the wise (person) points at the moon the fool looks at the finger (Chinese proverb)
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Works fine in FF3.6 and Chr7; you must be using IE.
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Yep! IE8, forgot to mention!
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Not working in IE7 either. They were visible a few days ago however. Humm...
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They show in IE8 at home, not in IE7 at work.
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One thing - I can't respond to messages posted in my article if I can't click on them, and if the title doesn't show up, I can't click on them...
I'm at work using IE7, and the message titles are not being displayed. At home, with FireFox, it's fine.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010 ----- You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010 ----- "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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How is it now?
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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The content of the tabs seems to be right-aligned.
Using IE7 on Vista...
EDIT =========
Seems to have fixed itself.
EDIT AGAIN ===========
It's the "My Posts" section of Q/A, and problem appears to be a div that's malformed - sorry about the mixup.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010 ----- You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010 ----- "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
modified on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 8:10 AM
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It happened with me(yesterday) too on FF3.6 but inconsistent! I thought/assumed some recent CSS change maybe and so wanted to give it sometime
Cntrl+F5 doesn't help once the page is distorted. After sometime, when I navigated to the same page again, it opened up correctly by itself.
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Should be good now.
Can I buy you a better browser please? Even IE8 is a big improvement...
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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It would be handy if we had a way to propose that an article be recategorized as a tip/trick, and if enough people do propose it, it automatically gets recategorized/moved as appropriate.
The article's author should also get an email stating that the (initial) proposal has been made, and he should be given the opportunity to approve the change before its done for him by other users.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010 ----- You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010 ----- "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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I agree.
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As much I remember, this was discussed earlier and there is a feature in TO-DO list to convert an article into a tip/trick.
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This could be accomplished by using the Report functionality. As soon as an item is reported it will no longer be available to be moderated. We could then review and convert it to an article, then send it back to the moderation queue as an article.
Would that work?
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Yes I'm nit-picking here but I can't control myself. The Tool-tips for the emoticons are not showing up in FF v3.6.13.
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Really?
Works for me - when I hover over the icon above, I get the text "Confused" in a tootltip.
Oh wait - I'm at work and I'm using IE...
Nevermind
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010 ----- You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010 ----- "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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For ex. THIS[^]
See the ADD Answer Multiline TextBox, Second column of Icon is getting cut and I am unable to see it.
I think of browser specific problem, But just want others to review on the same.
Browser : Google Chrome 8.0
ScreenCut[^]
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I can get mine to do that on demand, all i need to do is shrink the browser window until it starts happening!
So, to put it another way, how wide is your browser session / window resolution?
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You should never browse The Code Project half-cut!
Either totally pissed, a la DD, or totally sober, like errrrrrrrrrr.........................................
Henry Minute
Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain
Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?"
“I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
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