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MapPath and default web site

When the web site is not setup as the default then MapPath("virtna me") returns the correct physical path for a virtual directory which has been setup.
However, when the web site is setup as the default web site then MapPath("virtna me") doesn't return the correct physical
path.

For example,

http://localhost/mws/default.aspx

MapPath("virtdi r") in this instance correctly returns "C:\mws\dat a"

Now I set this web site as the default and type

http://localhost/default.aspx

MapPath("virtdi r") now incorrectly returns "C:\inetpub\www root\mws\virtdi r"

Any suggestions on how to get the correct location independent of whether the web site is default or not.

Steve
Nov 18 '05 #1
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