I'm trying to use the Server.MapPath() method to check for the existance of a certain file. Unfortunately the file that I'm searching for may have a comma in the filename ex <c:\test, test.txt>. I have no control over the filename so I need to find a work around that will allow me to use extract the actual full path of the file.
Currently I get the following error:
Server.MapPath() error 'ASP 0173 : 80004005'
Invalid Path Character
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Why are you using Server.Mappath when you have the full path anyway? If you pass "C:\test, test.txt" to server.mappath, it probably will cause an error. What you put inside mappath is the virtual file path: Server.Mappath("/directory
And this will be converted into something like: "C:\InetPub\WWWroot\Server
These are the errors I got with:
Server.MapPath("C:\test, test.txt")
"The Path parameter for the MapPath method must be a virtual path. A physical path was used."
Server.MapPath("test, test.txt")
"An invalid character was specified in the Path parameter for the MapPath method."
Server.MapPath(Server.URLE
D:\SERVER-CLIENTS\Bis-Web\
So I guess it works with your example then lxeus?
If you have a file at "/work/test, test.txt" you can user Server.MapPath("/") to get the path to the applications root, then add the virtual path. If you have a file at "work/test, test.txt", you can user Server.MapPath(".") to get the path of the current folder, then add the virtual path.
Function GetPath(strFile)
If Left(strFile,1)="/" Then
GetPath=MapPath("/") & strFile
Else
GetPath=MapPath(".") & "\" & strFile
End If
End Function
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by: IxeusPosted on 2001-08-30 at 01:37:12ID: 6439680
Server.MapPath(Server.html
~Ixeus
(think this will work?)