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Posted to users@tomcat.apache.org by Rob Grundel <rg...@pittsh.com.au> on 2002/09/06 04:17:02 UTC
Strange Error
Hi,
I am having a very strange error @ the moment where I can access a servlet
on Tomcat (4.0.4 Standalone on WinNT) by directly typing the address of the
servlet into a web browser however if I access the servlet as a form
processor (action on a form) the browser tells me that "The page cannot be
displayed." (standard IE error)
I have checked everything in the web.xml file over and over again. Has
anybody else had this problem. Is it to do with host names. Please get back
to me quickly. It is kind of urgent.
Cheers
Rob Grundel
Software Engineer
Pitt & Sherry IT
rgrundel@pittsh.com.au
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Re: Strange Error
Posted by "Peter T. Abplanalp" <pt...@psaconsultants.com>.
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On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 12:17:02PM +1000, Rob Grundel wrote:
> Hi,
hello.
> I am having a very strange error @ the moment where I can access a servlet
> on Tomcat (4.0.4 Standalone on WinNT) by directly typing the address of the
> servlet into a web browser however if I access the servlet as a form
> processor (action on a form) the browser tells me that "The page cannot be
> displayed." (standard IE error)
this is not very helpful. i would suggest you use a browser that
doesn't hide errors. also, what do the logs say?
stab in the dark: you defined doget() in your servlet but not
dopost() and your form does a post. stab #1: if you have defined
dopost() perhaps there is an error in it. we would have to see your
logs to tell you anything more.
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and after reading that, i don't know if i really want to help you any
more. this is considered impolite on a mailing list. perhaps your
employer makes this manditory. perhaps you should persuade them
otherwise.
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Re: Strange Error
Posted by Randall R Schulz <rr...@cris.com>.
Rob,
If you don't want to use a better browser, you should at least reconfigure
your IE to give you more complete and accurate error mesages. I'm sure the
method varies from version to version of Windows and IE, but I'll tell you
how it's done on Win2K Pro with IE 6:
Open your "Internet Properties" control panel. This can be done in the
"Control Panel" folder in a Windows Explorer windo or via the "Control
Panel" sub-menu in your system's "Start" menu.
Once you have the "Internet Properties" control panel open, switch to the
"Advanced" tab (the right-most one). Look for the option "Show friendly
HTTP error messages" and disable it. What's friendly to a real person is
not necessarily friendly to a S/W developer...
If that doesn't disclose enough information to solve the problem, report
back with more detailed error messages.
By the way, if you're developing software for general public release or for
release to a user community not under some sort of single-browser dictate,
you should test your software with a variety of browsers. I use Netscape
4.7x, Mozilla and Opera and IE. That's a rather minimal set, actually. For
Mac users, there's iCab, too and in general there's a larger set of
browsers than many people realize. At least test on a few unless you know
your user community is using a restricted set of browsers.
Good luck.
Randall Schulz
At 19:17 2002-09-05, Rob Grundel wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I am having a very strange error @ the moment where I can access a servlet
>on Tomcat (4.0.4 Standalone on WinNT) by directly typing the address of the
>servlet into a web browser however if I access the servlet as a form
>processor (action on a form) the browser tells me that "The page cannot be
>displayed." (standard IE error)
>
>I have checked everything in the web.xml file over and over again. Has
>anybody else had this problem. Is it to do with host names. Please get back
>to me quickly. It is kind of urgent.
>
>Cheers
>
>Rob Grundel
>Software Engineer
>Pitt & Sherry IT
>rgrundel@pittsh.com.au
>ph: (03) 63231931
>mob ph: 0417762243
>
>
>
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>recipient may access or use it.
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>Engineers will
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>you.
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>(reverse charges),
>or forward message to info@pittsh.com.au
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