How to read a relative web path with Server.MapPath with space character in filename or path in C#

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What i get is

src = Request.QueryString["imgsrc"];//src = "images/file 15.jpeg";

System.Drawing.Image image = System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(Server.MapPath(src));

the second line returns System.IO.FileNotFoundException cause of the space in the path.

What should i do to encode or do something to read this kind of paths;

The space is not the problem. This works fine: `System.IO.File.Create("This is a file.jpg");` — scottm, Aug 26 '11 at 16:25
It may not be the space. It might be the path that is causing the problem. Is "images" folder at the same level as the executing file? — Arun, Aug 26 '11 at 16:28
Yes it is at the same level. If i rename the file to file15.jpeg (path images/file15.jpg) then it works fine! — dtakis, Aug 26 '11 at 16:40

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 26 '11 at 16:33

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Assign Server.MapPath(src) to a temporary variable and then make sure that the path points to an existing file:

src = Request.QueryString["imgsrc"];//src = "images/file 15.jpeg";

string tempPath = Server.MapPath(src);

Debug.Assert(System.IO.File.Exists(tempPath);

System.Drawing.Image image = System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(tempPath);

answered Aug 26 '11 at 16:33

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Guys, sorry my bad... I am dizzy after so much development and i forgot to rename the file in the filesystem expect from the database – dtakis Aug 26 '11 at 16:46

How to read a relative web path with Server.MapPath with space character in filename or path in C#

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