The Server.MapPath method maps the specified relative or virtual path to the corresponding physical directory on the server.
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Classic ASP Server.MapPath() doesn't work as expected in global.asa
In Classic ASP, Server.MapPath() doesn't always work properly in the Application_OnStart event within global.asa. I have an ASP page at "\testfolder\test.asp" within a virtual root, I have an XSLT file at "\xsl\transform.xsl". My virtual root is…

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Server.MapPath gives wrong path, exception "The given path's format is not supported" when running on IIS server?
Currently, I'm using the codes below to save a file to a directory on my website.
//save the file to the server
String savePath = Server.MapPath("..\\temp\\") + file;
FileUpload.PostedFile.SaveAs(savePath);
When I'm running the application on my…

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Getting physical path of a virtual path
I have a folder to hold images C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Images\eZone\Albums\Album1.
My mvc app is in another folder C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ezone. In IIS 7, I create a virtual directory images, which maps to C:\inetpub\wwwroot\images, under ezone site. When I…

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Imported system.web, I don't see server.mapPath?
I imported system.web into my class lib project.
Trying to find:
system.web.httpserverutility.server.mappath
But I dont' get the method in intellisense?
It is a .net 2.0 build.

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WebMatrix - Server.MapPath issues
I am having an issue with the server.mappath method. My current code is:
var imageroot = Server.MapPath("~/Images/Property/");
var foldername = rPropertyId.ToString();
var path = Path.Combine(imageroot, foldername);
When I upload this path into my…

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Server.MapPath() with IIS URL Rewrite Module 2.0
I have a website in IIS, with a legacy classic asp application configured as a sub app.
I'm basically trying to create URL rewrite rules so that I don't have to change all of the relative URL's in the code.
e.g. URLS's such as…

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Server.MapPath vs Request.MapPath
Can someone please explain the difference between Server.MapPath and Request.MapPath and usage scenarios for the two ?

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Server.MapPath in Global.asax
In Application_Start event in global.asax.cs, I have added some initialization code. This code is run in a spawned thread (created using new Thread()). The initialization code uses Server.MapPath to get the physical path of a file. However many…

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Server.MapPath() not getting the path needed
I have a asp.net website that has the following directory:
C:\Users\Desktop\Testing\src\website
I have another folder called "files" that is here:
C:\Users\Desktop\Testing\src\files
from inside my project i am trying to read files from the "files"…

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Closing and releasing the file after use
try
{
using (MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream())
{
path = Server.MapPath(@"\\Files\\" + "file.txt");
StreamWriter tw = new StreamWriter(path, false, Encoding.GetEncoding("windows-1255"));
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Deleting Dynamically Populated images from a Directory (NOT GridView) ASP.NET (VB)
The code below displays a thumbnail of each image in a specific server directory and when I click on the image it pops up a nice full sized picture. It works perfectly.
I would however, like to be able to delete an image. I first thought I could…

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how to map a path in remote server
I have to manage the attachment in a file server. So I mapped the file server to local e: driver, and point to it directly in my program. It works fine in my working machine, but reports can not find path in the application server where I put my…

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I can't use Server.MapPath in c# class libary?
I need to access the folder in ~/Templates in my application. I didn't get the suggestion for server.MapPath. Why so?
Also, I tried using the HostingEnvironment.MapPath and System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath.But it returns null. Is there…

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Why Server.MapPath is adding extra directory in the path
I am using HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath function to locate a StudentReport.rdlc file which is under a Class Library Project.
Solution Structure:
I am calling below function which is in Class Library Project from a Web API Project named as…

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vb.net - Inserting number of files named XX into a string
Have the following code which creates a table of all the images in a folder.
VB:
Sub Page_Load(sender as Object, e as EventArgs)
If Not Page.IsPostBack then
Dim dirInfo as New DirectoryInfo(Server.MapPath("/images"))
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