Server.Transfer does not show correct page in address bar

[Ben Fidge]

When using Server.Transfer, the calling page name is still displayed in the
browser address bar, as opposed to the called page. This is really confusing
my customers!

Is there a way round it?

Ben

 

[Teemu Keiski]

Hi,

that's how Server.Transfer works. Use Response.Redirect to keep the URL up.

 

[Ben Fidge]

Hi

I understand how and why it works, but really like using the Context object
to pass data between forms. I was hoping there would be a way to force the
correct page name to be shown in the address bar.

Ben

 

[Christopher Reed]

You can set the title as a server-side HTML control and programmatically
changed the title text in the Page_Load.

 

[Ben Fidge]

Hi Christopher,

Surely that will only update the page title in the IE window title bar, and
not the address bar.

Ben

 

[Giorgio]

The best is to upgrade to asp.net 2.0 and then use PostBackURL to
achieve what you want. You can post to another page, the URL will be
shown has the other page AND the best of it all your controls and
viewstate will be available on the page that you post to so basically
it transfers all the controls from the previous page, great isn't it?