Good question, I'm not sure :)
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 12:18 PM, Greg Low (GregLow.com) <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Corneliu,**** > > ** ** > > Yes, I had thought about constructing it based on the host, the protocol, > and the action requirements. However, if the app was installed in a virtual > directory below the root of the site, I’m presuming that wouldn’t work.*** > * > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > ** ** > > Greg**** > > ** ** > > Dr Greg Low**** > > ** ** > > 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax > **** > > SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Corneliu I. Tusnea > *Sent:* Friday, 12 April 2013 10:02 PM > > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: MVC4 URLs**** > > ** ** > > Greg,**** > > ** ** > > Instead of using the AbsolutUri and changing it look at the > HttpContext.Requst.Url.Host and add the Url.Action.**** > > However I'd strongly recommend you look at > HttpContext.Request.Headers["host"] and take the part before the ":" just > in case your side responds to various host names.**** > > Eg.. subdomain1.site.com and subdomain2.site.com**** > > ** ** > > I'm sure you can push that into a nice extension method like Tony's one.** > ** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > Corneliu. **** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 9:26 PM, Tony McGee <[email protected]> wrote: > **** > > A problem with using string replace is that if your absolute path is "/" > (site root /Home/Index), the URI gets mangled, > i.e. > http:www.example.com/SomeController/SomeAction<http://www.example.com/SomeController/SomeAction> > > I'd be tempted to create an extension method on UrlHelper to hide some of > the ugliness: > > public static class UrlHelperExtensions > { > public static string AbsoluteAction(this UrlHelper helper, string > actionName, string controllerName) > { > string absUri = > helper.RequestContext.HttpContext.Request.Url.AbsoluteUri; > string urlPath = > helper.RequestContext.HttpContext.Request.Url.PathAndQuery; > return absUri.Substring(0, absUri.Length - urlPath.Length) + > helper.Action(actionName, controllerName); > } > } > > then in your controller: > > string returnURI = Url.AbsoluteAction("SomeAction","SomeController");* > *** > > > > > On 12/04/2013 18:51, Greg Low (GregLow.com) wrote:**** > > Hi Nathan/Dave, **** > > **** > > This seems to work but seems ugly:**** > > **** > > string returnURI = > HttpContext.Request.Url.AbsoluteUri.Replace(HttpContext.Request.Url.AbsolutePath,"") > **** > > + Url.Action("SomeAction", "SomeController");**** > > **** > > I need to generate it based on where the site is deployed but it needs to > be a full URL as it’s passed to a callback function on another site.**** > > **** > > Regards,**** > > **** > > Greg**** > > **** > > Dr Greg Low**** > > **** > > 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax > **** > > SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com**** > > **** > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Dave Walker > *Sent:* Friday, 12 April 2013 5:43 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: MVC4 URLs**** > > **** > > We use a helper extension method to wrap as have configurable cdn esp. for > images and other static resources. Was the only way we found we could do > it. Extra complexity for us is we wrap a SquishIt bundle up as well to turn > on/off minification and combination of files.**** > > > On 12 Apr 2013, at 08:32, Nathan Schultz <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > Instead of using Url.Action, couldn't you just write your own <a href>?*** > * > > **** > > On 12 April 2013 11:17, Greg Low (GregLow.com) <[email protected]> wrote:** > ** > > Hi Folks,**** > > **** > > In MVC4, in the code for a controller, what’s the best way to calculate > the fully qualified URL for a particular action?**** > > **** > > Eg: If I use **** > > **** > > Url.Action(“SomeAction”,”SomeController”)**** > > **** > > The intellisense for Action says “gets a fully qualified URL”. However > what I get back is:**** > > **** > > /SomeController/SomeAction**** > > **** > > What I want is:**** > > **** > > http://www.whateversiteIhit.com/SomeController/SomeAction<http://www.somesite.com/SomeController/SomeAction> > **** > > **** > > As I need to pass it to an external callback.**** > > **** > > What’s the best way to do that?**** > > **** > > Regards,**** > > **** > > Greg**** > > **** > > Dr Greg Low**** > > CEO and Principal Mentor**** > > *SQL Down Under***** > > SQL Server MVP and Microsoft Regional Director**** > > 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax > **** > > Web: www.sqldownunder.com**** > > * ***** > > **** > > **** > > ** ** > > ** ** >
