Rails - Dec 2005 - Default routes for unknown actions

Hi folks-

I have the following map for default ''junk'' routes:

  map.connect ''*anything'', :controller =>
''welcome'', :action =>
''unknown''

Which works just fine for a URL like: "mysite.com/junkjunkjunk"

However, it still tries to resolve an action when I do: 
"mysite.com/my_controller/junkjunkjunk"

How can I send Rails to a default route in the case of an unknown 
action?  Currently, I get the standard "Unknown action...  No action 
responded to junkjunkjunk"

   Jake

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Jake Janovetz wrote:
> I have the following map for default ''junk'' routes:
>
>   map.connect ''*anything'', :controller =>
''welcome'', :action =>
> ''unknown''
>
> Which works just fine for a URL like: "mysite.com/junkjunkjunk"
>
> However, it still tries to resolve an action when I do:
> "mysite.com/my_controller/junkjunkjunk"
Please show the complete routes setup, so we can help you.
> How can I send Rails to a default route in the case of an unknown
> action?  Currently, I get the standard "Unknown action...  No action
> responded to junkjunkjunk"
It should work if you put the following action in your application  
controller. Please read the documentation for rescue_action_in_public  
before returning with questions (because this method is not invoked  
for local clients).

   def rescue_action_in_public(exception)
     case exception
     when ActionController::UnknownAction
       render :file => "#{RAILS_ROOT}/public/404.html", :status
=> 404
     else
       logger.error "Error raised: " + exception.to_s
       render :file => "#{RAILS_ROOT}/public/500.html",  :status
=> 500
     end
   end

I actually also redirect to 404 when a ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound  
exception is encountered.

Regards,
Patrice

>    def rescue_action_in_public(exception)
>      case exception
>      when ActionController::UnknownAction
>        render :file => "#{RAILS_ROOT}/public/404.html",
:status => 404
>      else
>        logger.error "Error raised: " + exception.to_s
>        render :file => "#{RAILS_ROOT}/public/500.html", 
:status => 500
>      end
>    end

Ah.  That explains a lot.  Thanks.  I didn''t even know this function 
existed.  The hard part is rarely the search.  It''s knowing what to 
search for.

   Jake

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