Custom Error handling in ASP MVC

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I want to go beyond the default error handling given in ASP mvc. I have an errors controller, so I can hopefully give different error messages according to whats happened: i.e Invalid arguments, Permission denied, OMG DATABASE DEAD, etc.

But I cant seem to work out how to do this, this is what I have tried:

[HandleError(View="/Errors/InvalidArgument",ExceptionType=typeof(ArgumentException))]

It ends up giving a Runtime Error.

Also, on the same subject, is it possible to add more parameters that I could pass to the error controller, such as:

[HandleError(View="/Errors/InvalidArgument",ExceptionType=typeof(ArgumentException), Error="dumb arguments")]

Thanks

+1 for OMG DATABASE DEAD and also needing the exact help.

Shawn Mclean
– Shawn Mclean

2010-10-14 19:37:27 +00:00
Commented Oct 14, 2010 at 19:37 — Shawn Mclean
– Shawn Mclean, Commented Oct 14, 2010 at 19:37

Kieron · Accepted Answer · 2008-12-16 17:19:23Z

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Just specify the View name, not it's path...as for passing arguments, I don't think you can.

answered Dec 16, 2008 at 17:19

Kieron

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Chris James Over a year ago

I tried that, it didnt work...how would it know what controller to go to anyway?

Kieron Over a year ago

It won't go to a controller, it'll go to the view. If you want to go to a specific controller, you'll have to catch the exception and redirect yourself (I think). You can use the TempData to store the exception details. You may be able to write an ActionFilter to do the job...

Craig Stuntz Over a year ago

It doesn't "go to a controller." It just specifies a view name, like Kieron said. Look at the source code; it's trivial. The view name is resolved like any other view name, first in current controller, then in shared (in the default WebForms ViewEngine, anyway).

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