server.createobject fails - how to redirect to error page. 2

[CMcC]

Hi all. I have .asp page that connects to a .dll that resides on our network that returns a string to a variable called 'buffer'.

[blue]Set[/blue] mytest = [red]Server.CreateObject[/red]("WEBREPAY.TAXcalc")
[red]buffer[/red] = mytest.[blue]execute[/blue](cmd)
''code to parse the buffer here
''then an include file that shows results of the string:
%>
<!--#INCLUDE [red]FILE[/red]="results.asp"-->
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Sometimes the network is unavailable to the server and no data shows in the file 'results.asp'.
The question I have is - when connection to the network .dll fails and the string is empty - Is there a way to redirect the user to a page that says the search is down?
All help is greatly appreciated! THANKS - cmcc

 

[monksnake]

You can use the Response.Redirect command in the case that the string is empty.

You can create the page that the application is being redirect to as to have a custom message.

Syntax:

Response.Redirect("YourURL");

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[CMcC]

HI monksnake - I've tried the empty string suggestions but it still doesnt redirect, it goes to the results.asp page. I know the redirect sysntax, but how do I check the empty string?
I've tried:

1. if empty(buffer) then
2. if buffer.eof then
3. if buffer = NULL then

I guess Im not getting the syntax correct.
I think I need to check whether or not the createobject call fails or not, but not sure of the syntax there.

 

[ninjadeathmonkey]

Have you tried:

If Trim(buffer) = "" Then

Ron Wheeler

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[CMcC]

Thanks to you both. That was it.
Happy Easter!
Cmcc

 

[monksnake]

You have a happy Easter as well.

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