How to save to a child folder using Server.MapPath()

Question

I am creating a new PDF with iTextSharp and saving it to a folder on my server. The following line of code will save it into the folder (called XFolder in the image below) containing my classes using Server.MapPath():

Dim wri As PdfWriter = PdfWriter.GetInstance(doc, New FileStream(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("myFile.pdf"), FileMode.Create))

I want to save my PDF in the folder that is inside XFolder (in AFolder):

I have tried:

Dim wri As PdfWriter = PdfWriter.GetInstance(doc, New FileStream(HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~/AFolder/myFile.pdf"), FileMode.Create))

but I get the exception:

System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path.......

How do I say "Save the PDF file into AFolder, which is a child of the current folder XFolder"?

Have you tried "AFolder/myFile.pdf" ? – rhens Oct 08 '15 at 08:27 — rhens, Oct 08 '15 at 08:27

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 08 '15 at 08:27

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According to MSDN you can use:

MapPath("AFolder/myFile.pdf")

answered Oct 08 '15 at 08:27

tezzo

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Thank you @tezzo, a simple problem but I really needed the extra help :) – Ḟḹáḿíṅḡ Ⱬỏḿƀíé Oct 08 '15 at 08:34

How to save to a child folder using Server.MapPath()

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