[RESOLVED] Need 404 page to show page requested

s0me0ne

I have a 404 page and it works fine with Apache, but I was wanting to get the name of the URL the user tried to go to

I tried to create my own log file that has $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] in it but it was blank, after I tried to go to non-existing pages.

My webhost's web servers are a clustered and they run some kind of wierd setup, so they can't give you any log files. Thats why I have to create my own 404 log file. I've been using bbclone and it shows that i get quite a few 404's and i need to know where people are trying to go and where they are coming from.

bradgrafelman

Try using $SERVER['REDIRECT_URL'] or $SERVER['REQUEST_URI'].

For more information on what information is set by your webserver, just do this in a 404 script:

print_r($_SERVER);

s0me0ne

$SERVER['REDIRECT_URL'] shows nothing
$SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] gives me /404.php

print_r($_SERVER); didnt help either 🙁

Merve

Go here to the reserved variables manual page and scroll down to tobias at net-clipping dot de's comment. This person mentions why redirect_url may be showing nothing.

s0me0ne

Ok thanks for that tidbit. Is it possible to set it up my Apache page so it will redirect to the root of my site's 404.php page?

I am using templates for that page as well so it fits in with the rest of my design, so if you view it say from the /stuff folder it doesnt display my template right cuz its looking for the template.inc in that folder and not the root.

bradgrafelman

Use absolute paths instead of relative? That would be the best option.

Otherwise, change the ErrorDocument 404 to an http:// address, instead of just '/404.php' or something like that.

s0me0ne

Is there a way for Apache to say goto the root web folder and then to 404.php ?

bradgrafelman

Make an .htaccess file in either the root folder of your site, or the main directory where you want this 404 redirection to apply (will apply to all subdirectories) with something like this:

ErrorDocument 404 /404.php

s0me0ne

thanks, I went ahead and hardcoded the stuff, actually i just had a else statement that tested a variable to see if the stuff should be hardcoded or figured out dynamically 🙂

its working now