Load file

[Niggy]

I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error saying
a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Server.Transfer(cString)

[Grant Merwitz]

A virtual path would be:

Dim cString As String = "/" & bString

Try that.

Alternately you could go:
Response.Redirect(cString)

P.S.

It's 'something' and not 'sumfin' ;)
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73**********************************@microsof t.com...

I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
saying
a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Server.Transfer(cString)

[Clint Hill]

Try using Server.MapPath(bString)

Clint Hill
H3O Software
http://www.h3osoftware.com

Niggy wrote:

I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error saying
a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Server.Transfer(cString)

[Clint Hill]

Try using Server.MapPath(bString)

Clint Hill
H3O Software
http://www.h3osoftware.com

Niggy wrote:

I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error saying
a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Server.Transfer(cString)

[Niggy]

I have tried response.redirect and the following, which generates "Invalid
path for child request 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\4900\Framework.doc'. A virtual
path is expected."

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = Server.MapPath("..\" &
sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)

Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks.

"Grant Merwitz" wrote:

A virtual path would be:

Dim cString As String = "/" & bString

Try that.

Alternately you could go:
Response.Redirect(cString)

P.S.

It's 'something' and not 'sumfin' ;)
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73**********************************@microsof t.com...

I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
saying
a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Server.Transfer(cString)

[Clint Hill]

You won't need the "..\" when you do MapPath(). It takes care of that
for you. The string input would look something like "/Directory/" or
"/Directory/SomeFile.aspx".

Clint Hill
H3O Software
http://www.h3osoftware.com

Niggy wrote:

I have tried response.redirect and the following, which generates "Invalid
path for child request 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\4900\Framework.doc'. A virtual
path is expected."

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = Server.MapPath("..\" &
sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)

Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks.

"Grant Merwitz" wrote:

A virtual path would be:

Dim cString As String = "/" & bString

Try that.

Alternately you could go:
Response.Redirect(cString)

P.S.

It's 'something' and not 'sumfin' ;)
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73**********************************@micros oft.com...

I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
saying
a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Server.Transfer(cString)

[Grant Merwitz]

Forget the MapPath

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos as Integer = sumfin.Legth
Dim bString as String = "/" & sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)
or, unless you dead set on Server.Transfer

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Response.Redirect(cString)

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9**********************************@microsof t.com...

I have tried response.redirect and the following, which generates "Invalid
path for child request 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\4900\Framework.doc'. A virtual
path is expected."

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = Server.MapPath("..\" &
sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)

Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks.

"Grant Merwitz" wrote:

A virtual path would be:

Dim cString As String = "/" & bString

Try that.

Alternately you could go:
Response.Redirect(cString)

P.S.

It's 'something' and not 'sumfin' ;)
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73**********************************@microsof t.com...

>I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
>saying
> a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
> "../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>
> Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
> Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
> Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
> Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
> Server.Transfer(cString)

[Niggy]

I have tried response.redirect and the following, which generates "Invalid
path for child request 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\4900\Framework.doc'. A virtual
path is expected."

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = Server.MapPath("..\" &
sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)

Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks.

"Grant Merwitz" wrote:

A virtual path would be:

Dim cString As String = "/" & bString

Try that.

Alternately you could go:
Response.Redirect(cString)

P.S.

It's 'something' and not 'sumfin' ;)
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73**********************************@microsof t.com...

I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
saying
a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Server.Transfer(cString)

[Clint Hill]

You won't need the "..\" when you do MapPath(). It takes care of that
for you. The string input would look something like "/Directory/" or
"/Directory/SomeFile.aspx".

Clint Hill
H3O Software
http://www.h3osoftware.com

Niggy wrote:

I have tried response.redirect and the following, which generates "Invalid
path for child request 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\4900\Framework.doc'. A virtual
path is expected."

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = Server.MapPath("..\" &
sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)

Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks.

"Grant Merwitz" wrote:

A virtual path would be:

Dim cString As String = "/" & bString

Try that.

Alternately you could go:
Response.Redirect(cString)

P.S.

It's 'something' and not 'sumfin' ;)
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73**********************************@micros oft.com...

I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
saying
a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Server.Transfer(cString)

[Grant Merwitz]

Forget the MapPath

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos as Integer = sumfin.Legth
Dim bString as String = "/" & sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)
or, unless you dead set on Server.Transfer

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Response.Redirect(cString)

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9**********************************@microsof t.com...

I have tried response.redirect and the following, which generates "Invalid
path for child request 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\4900\Framework.doc'. A virtual
path is expected."

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = Server.MapPath("..\" &
sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)

Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks.

"Grant Merwitz" wrote:

A virtual path would be:

Dim cString As String = "/" & bString

Try that.

Alternately you could go:
Response.Redirect(cString)

P.S.

It's 'something' and not 'sumfin' ;)
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73**********************************@microsof t.com...

>I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
>saying
> a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
> "../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>
> Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
> Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
> Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
> Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
> Server.Transfer(cString)

[Clint Hill]

I'm curious. Why would you "forget MapPath"?

Grant Merwitz wrote:

Forget the MapPath

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos as Integer = sumfin.Legth
Dim bString as String = "/" & sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)
or, unless you dead set on Server.Transfer

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Response.Redirect(cString)

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9**********************************@microsof t.com...

I have tried response.redirect and the following, which generates "Invalid
path for child request 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\4900\Framework.doc'. A virtual
path is expected."

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = Server.MapPath("..\" &
sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)

Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks.

"Grant Merwitz" wrote:

A virtual path would be:

Dim cString As String = "/" & bString

Try that.

Alternately you could go:
Response.Redirect(cString)

P.S.

It's 'something' and not 'sumfin' ;)
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73**********************************@micro soft.com...

I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
saying
a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Server.Transfer(cString)

[Niggy]

No suggestions have worked so far - anything else, weird isn't it.

"Clint Hill" wrote:

Try using Server.MapPath(bString)

Clint Hill
H3O Software
http://www.h3osoftware.com

Niggy wrote:

I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error saying
a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Server.Transfer(cString)

[Grant Merwitz]

I dunno, being in the virtual directory (http://localhost) i though it
unnecessary
Also, he's redirecting to it, not writing it to screen, so physical path
seemed unnecessary.

Sorry, didn't mean to diss your answer or anything, just trying to simplify
it

"Clint Hill" <cl********@nospamath3osoftware.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

I'm curious. Why would you "forget MapPath"?

Grant Merwitz wrote:

Forget the MapPath

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos as Integer = sumfin.Legth
Dim bString as String = "/" & sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)
or, unless you dead set on Server.Transfer

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Response.Redirect(cString)

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9**********************************@microsof t.com...

I have tried response.redirect and the following, which generates
"Invalid
path for child request 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\4900\Framework.doc'. A virtual
path is expected."

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = Server.MapPath("..\" &
sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)

Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks.

"Grant Merwitz" wrote:
A virtual path would be:

Dim cString As String = "/" & bString

Try that.

Alternately you could go:
Response.Redirect(cString)

P.S.

It's 'something' and not 'sumfin' ;)
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73**********************************@micr osoft.com...

>I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
>saying
>a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
>"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>
>Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
> Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
> Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
> Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
> Server.Transfer(cString)

[Simon Hazelton]

What happens if you just paste the URL into your browser?
http://localhost/4900/myfile.doc
Do you still get an error message?

Doesn't look like a problem with the code but maybe with the web server
setup.

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34**********************************@microsof t.com...

No suggestions have worked so far - anything else, weird isn't it.

"Clint Hill" wrote:

Try using Server.MapPath(bString)

Clint Hill
H3O Software
http://www.h3osoftware.com

Niggy wrote:

> I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
> saying
> a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
> "../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>
> Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
> Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
> Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
> Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
> Server.Transfer(cString)

[Clint Hill]

I'm curious. Why would you "forget MapPath"?

Grant Merwitz wrote:

Forget the MapPath

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos as Integer = sumfin.Legth
Dim bString as String = "/" & sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)
or, unless you dead set on Server.Transfer

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Response.Redirect(cString)

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9**********************************@microsof t.com...

I have tried response.redirect and the following, which generates "Invalid
path for child request 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\4900\Framework.doc'. A virtual
path is expected."

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = Server.MapPath("..\" &
sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)

Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks.

"Grant Merwitz" wrote:

A virtual path would be:

Dim cString As String = "/" & bString

Try that.

Alternately you could go:
Response.Redirect(cString)

P.S.

It's 'something' and not 'sumfin' ;)
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73**********************************@micro soft.com...

I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
saying
a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Server.Transfer(cString)

[Niggy]

No suggestions have worked so far - anything else, weird isn't it.

"Clint Hill" wrote:

Try using Server.MapPath(bString)

Clint Hill
H3O Software
http://www.h3osoftware.com

Niggy wrote:

I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error saying
a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Server.Transfer(cString)

[Grant Merwitz]

I dunno, being in the virtual directory (http://localhost) i though it
unnecessary
Also, he's redirecting to it, not writing it to screen, so physical path
seemed unnecessary.

Sorry, didn't mean to diss your answer or anything, just trying to simplify
it

"Clint Hill" <cl********@nospamath3osoftware.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

I'm curious. Why would you "forget MapPath"?

Grant Merwitz wrote:

Forget the MapPath

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos as Integer = sumfin.Legth
Dim bString as String = "/" & sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)
or, unless you dead set on Server.Transfer

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
Response.Redirect(cString)

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9**********************************@microsof t.com...

I have tried response.redirect and the following, which generates
"Invalid
path for child request 'c:\inetpub\wwwroot\4900\Framework.doc'. A virtual
path is expected."

Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
Dim bString As String = Server.MapPath("..\" &
sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3))
Server.Transfer(bString)

Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks.

"Grant Merwitz" wrote:
A virtual path would be:

Dim cString As String = "/" & bString

Try that.

Alternately you could go:
Response.Redirect(cString)

P.S.

It's 'something' and not 'sumfin' ;)
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73**********************************@micr osoft.com...

>I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
>saying
>a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
>"../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>
>Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
> Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
> Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
> Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
> Server.Transfer(cString)

[Simon Hazelton]

What happens if you just paste the URL into your browser?
http://localhost/4900/myfile.doc
Do you still get an error message?

Doesn't look like a problem with the code but maybe with the web server
setup.

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34**********************************@microsof t.com...

No suggestions have worked so far - anything else, weird isn't it.

"Clint Hill" wrote:

Try using Server.MapPath(bString)

Clint Hill
H3O Software
http://www.h3osoftware.com

Niggy wrote:

> I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
> saying
> a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
> "../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>
> Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
> Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
> Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
> Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
> Server.Transfer(cString)

[Niggy]

No problem loading when pasted in browser.

"Simon Hazelton" wrote:

What happens if you just paste the URL into your browser?
http://localhost/4900/myfile.doc
Do you still get an error message?

Doesn't look like a problem with the code but maybe with the web server
setup.

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34**********************************@microsof t.com...

No suggestions have worked so far - anything else, weird isn't it.

"Clint Hill" wrote:

Try using Server.MapPath(bString)

Clint Hill
H3O Software
http://www.h3osoftware.com

Niggy wrote:
> I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
> saying
> a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
> "../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>
> Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
> Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
> Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
> Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
> Server.Transfer(cString)

[Niggy]

No problem loading when pasted in browser.

"Simon Hazelton" wrote:

What happens if you just paste the URL into your browser?
http://localhost/4900/myfile.doc
Do you still get an error message?

Doesn't look like a problem with the code but maybe with the web server
setup.

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34**********************************@microsof t.com...

No suggestions have worked so far - anything else, weird isn't it.

"Clint Hill" wrote:

Try using Server.MapPath(bString)

Clint Hill
H3O Software
http://www.h3osoftware.com

Niggy wrote:
> I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a error
> saying
> a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
> "../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>
> Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
> Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
> Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
> Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
> Server.Transfer(cString)

[Simon Hazelton]

could you post the html that is generated for the DropDownList1 please.
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:97**********************************@microsof t.com...

No problem loading when pasted in browser.

"Simon Hazelton" wrote:

What happens if you just paste the URL into your browser?
http://localhost/4900/myfile.doc
Do you still get an error message?

Doesn't look like a problem with the code but maybe with the web server
setup.

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34**********************************@microsof t.com...

> No suggestions have worked so far - anything else, weird isn't it.
>
> "Clint Hill" wrote:
>
>> Try using Server.MapPath(bString)
>>
>> Clint Hill
>> H3O Software
>> http://www.h3osoftware.com
>>
>> Niggy wrote:
>> > I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a
>> > error
>> > saying
>> > a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
>> > "../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>> >
>> > Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
>> > Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
>> > Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
>> > Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
>> > Server.Transfer(cString)
>>

[Simon Hazelton]

could you post the html that is generated for the DropDownList1 please.
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:97**********************************@microsof t.com...

No problem loading when pasted in browser.

"Simon Hazelton" wrote:

What happens if you just paste the URL into your browser?
http://localhost/4900/myfile.doc
Do you still get an error message?

Doesn't look like a problem with the code but maybe with the web server
setup.

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34**********************************@microsof t.com...

> No suggestions have worked so far - anything else, weird isn't it.
>
> "Clint Hill" wrote:
>
>> Try using Server.MapPath(bString)
>>
>> Clint Hill
>> H3O Software
>> http://www.h3osoftware.com
>>
>> Niggy wrote:
>> > I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a
>> > error
>> > saying
>> > a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
>> > "../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>> >
>> > Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
>> > Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
>> > Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
>> > Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
>> > Server.Transfer(cString)
>>

[Simon Hazelton]

Have spent a bit of time researching this, server.transfer to a document
just doesn't seem to work, give it up!

However, I do get that error message if I point to the wrong virtual
directory. Are the docs in the same directory as your application or are
they in a folder in the root directory. It works fine for me with
response.redirect. Are you CERTAIN you're redirecting correctly?
"Simon Hazelton" <Sh*******@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:e2**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

could you post the html that is generated for the DropDownList1 please.
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:97**********************************@microsof t.com...

No problem loading when pasted in browser.

"Simon Hazelton" wrote:

What happens if you just paste the URL into your browser?
http://localhost/4900/myfile.doc
Do you still get an error message?

Doesn't look like a problem with the code but maybe with the web server
setup.

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34**********************************@microsof t.com...
> No suggestions have worked so far - anything else, weird isn't it.
>
> "Clint Hill" wrote:
>
>> Try using Server.MapPath(bString)
>>
>> Clint Hill
>> H3O Software
>> http://www.h3osoftware.com
>>
>> Niggy wrote:
>> > I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a
>> > error
>> > saying
>> > a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
>> > "../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>> >
>> > Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
>> > Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
>> > Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
>> > Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
>> > Server.Transfer(cString)
>>

[Simon Hazelton]

Have spent a bit of time researching this, server.transfer to a document
just doesn't seem to work, give it up!

However, I do get that error message if I point to the wrong virtual
directory. Are the docs in the same directory as your application or are
they in a folder in the root directory. It works fine for me with
response.redirect. Are you CERTAIN you're redirecting correctly?
"Simon Hazelton" <Sh*******@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:e2**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

could you post the html that is generated for the DropDownList1 please.
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:97**********************************@microsof t.com...

No problem loading when pasted in browser.

"Simon Hazelton" wrote:

What happens if you just paste the URL into your browser?
http://localhost/4900/myfile.doc
Do you still get an error message?

Doesn't look like a problem with the code but maybe with the web server
setup.

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34**********************************@microsof t.com...
> No suggestions have worked so far - anything else, weird isn't it.
>
> "Clint Hill" wrote:
>
>> Try using Server.MapPath(bString)
>>
>> Clint Hill
>> H3O Software
>> http://www.h3osoftware.com
>>
>> Niggy wrote:
>> > I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a
>> > error
>> > saying
>> > a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
>> > "../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>> >
>> > Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
>> > Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
>> > Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
>> > Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
>> > Server.Transfer(cString)
>>

[Niggy]

As requested the html generated by the DDL is below. Using Response.Redirect
I get the following error. Thanks for percevering with this.

System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted. at
System.Threading.Thread.AbortInternal() at
System.Threading.Thread.Abort(Object stateInfo) at
System.Web.HttpResponse.End() at System.Web.HttpResponse.Redirect(String url,
Boolean endResponse) at System.Web.HttpResponse.Redirect(String url) at
WebApplication1.WebForm4.DropDownList1_SelectedInd exChanged(Object sender,
EventArgs e) in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WebApplication1\WebForm4.aspx.v b:line 149

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<title>WebForm4</title>
<meta content="Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 7.1" name="GENERATOR">
<meta content="Visual Basic .NET 7.1" name="CODE_LANGUAGE">
<meta content="JavaScript" name="vs_defaultClientScript">
<meta content="http://schemas.microsoft.com/intellisense/ie5"
name="vs_targetSchema">
<STYLE>
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<body MS_POSITIONING="GridLayout">
<IFRAME ID=__hifSmartNav NAME=__hifSmartNav STYLE=display:none
src="/aspnet_client/system_web/1_1_4322/SmartNav.htm"></IFRAME>
<form name="Form1" method="post" action="WebForm4.aspx?id=1&Head=Benefits"
id="Form1" __smartNavEnabled="true">
<input type="hidden" name="__EVENTTARGET" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="__EVENTARGUMENT" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATE"
value="dDwtMjEwMzMzOTAyMzt0PDtsPGk8MT47PjtsPHQ8O2w 8aTwxPjtpPDM+O2k8Nz47PjtsPHQ8QDA8cDxwPGw8VmlzaWJsZ TtQYWdlQ291bnQ7XyFEYXRhU291cmNlSXRlbUNvdW50O18hSXR lbUNvdW50O0RhdGFLZXlzOz47bDxvPHQ+O2k8MT47aTwyPjtpP DI+O2w8aTwxPjtpPDQ+Oz47Pj47Pjs7Ozs7Ozs7Ozs+O2w8aTw wPjs+O2w8dDw7bDxpPDE+O2k8Mj47PjtsPHQ8O2w8aTwwPjtpP DE+O2k8Mj47PjtsPHQ8cDxwPGw8VGV4dDs+O2w8MTs+Pjs+Ozs +O3Q8cDxwPGw8VGV4dDs+O2w8V2hlbjs+Pjs+Ozs+O3Q8O2w8a TwwPjs+O2w8dDxwPHA8bDxOYXZpZ2F0ZVVybDs+O2w8V2ViRm9 ybTEzLmFzcHg/aWQ9MTs+Pjs+Ozs+Oz4+Oz4+O3Q8O2w8aTwwPjtpPDE+O2k8Mj 47PjtsPHQ8cDxwPGw8VGV4dDs+O2w8NDs+Pjs+Ozs+O3Q8cDxw PGw8VGV4dDs+O2w8d2h5Oz4+Oz47Oz47dDw7bDxpPDA+Oz47bD x0PHA8cDxsPE5hdmlnYXRlVXJsOz47bDxXZWJGb3JtMTMuYXNw eD9pZD00Oz4+Oz47Oz47Pj47Pj47Pj47Pj47dDxwPHA8bDxUZX h0Oz47bDxCZW5lZml0c1w+IDs+Pjs+Ozs+O3Q8dDw7dDxpPDEx PjtAPE9yZ2FuaXNhdGlvbiAtIEN1bHR1cmUucHB0O09yZ2FuaX NhdGlvbiAtIEN1bHR1cmUucHB0O09yZ2FuaXNhdGlvbiAtIFN0 cnVjdHVyZS5wcHQ7aW50cm9kdWN0aW9uLnBkZjtGcmFtZXdvcm suZG9jO2N1bHR1cmUucGRmO0NvcnBvcmF0ZSBTdHJhdGVneSBN b2RlbHMucHB0O09yZ2FuaXNhdGlvbnMg4oCTIFR5cGVzLnBwdD tzdHJ1Y3R1cmVzLnBkZjtzdHJ1Y3R1cmVzMi5wZGY7VW5pdmVy c2l0eSAyMDA0LnBwdDs+O0A8Li4vNDkwMC9PcmdhbmlzYXRpb2 4gLSBDdWx0dXJlLnBwdDsuLi80OTAwL09yZ2FuaXNhdGlvbiAt IEN1bHR1cmUucHB0Oy4uLzQ5MDAvT3JnYW5pc2F0aW9uIC0gU3 RydWN0dXJlLnBwdDsuLi80OTAwL2ludHJvZHVjdGlvbi5wZGY7 Li4vNDkwMC9GcmFtZXdvcmsuZG9jOy4uLzQ5MDAvY3VsdHVyZS 5wZGY7Li4vNDkwMC9Db3Jwb3JhdGUgU3RyYXRlZ3kgTW9kZWxz LnBwdDsuLi80OTAwL09yZ2FuaXNhdGlvbnMg4oCTIFR5cGVzLn BwdDsuLi80OTAwL3N0cnVjdHVyZXMucGRmOy4uLzQ5MDAvc3Ry dWN0dXJlczIucGRmOy4uLzQ5MDAvVW5pdmVyc2l0eSAyMDA0Ln BwdDs+Pjs+Ozs+Oz4+Oz4+Oz6xg6zsT+Iy3AdXLrgBmEm6Zdsh hw==" />

<script language="javascript">
<!--
function __doPostBack(eventTarget, eventArgument) {
var theform;
if (window.navigator.appName.toLowerCase().indexOf("n etscape") > -1) {
theform = document.forms["Form1"];
}
else {
theform = document.Form1;
}
theform.__EVENTTARGET.value = eventTarget.split("$").join(":");
theform.__EVENTARGUMENT.value = eventArgument;
theform.submit();
}
// -->
</script>

<script language="JScript"
src="/aspnet_client/system_web/1_1_4322/SmartNav.js"></script>
<center>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="Center" rules="rows"
bordercolor="#E7E7FF" border="1" id="DataGrid1"
style="background-color:White;border-color:#E7E7FF;border-width:1px;border-style:None;width:672px;border-collapse:collapse;Z-INDEX:
101; LEFT: 8px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 72px">
<tr style="color:#F7F7F7;background-color:#4A3C8C;font-weight:bold;">
<td>ID</td><td>Heading</td><td>Comments</td><td>Responses</td>
</tr><tr style="color:#4A3C8C;background-color:#E7E7FF;">
<td>1</td><td>When</td><td><a
href="WebForm13.aspx?id=1">Read</a></td><td><a
href="javascript:__doPostBack('DataGrid1$_ctl2$_ct l1','')"
style="color:#4A3C8C;">View</a></td>
</tr><tr style="color:#4A3C8C;background-color:#F7F7F7;">
<td>4</td><td>why</td><td><a
href="WebForm13.aspx?id=4">Read</a></td><td><a
href="javascript:__doPostBack('DataGrid1$_ctl3$_ct l1','')"
style="color:#4A3C8C;">View</a></td>
</tr>
</table></center>
<span id="Label1" style="Z-INDEX: 102; LEFT: 8px; POSITION: absolute;
TOP: 8px">Benefits> </span>
<span id="Label2" style="height:48px;width:128px;Z-INDEX: 104; LEFT:
536px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 8px">Label</span>
<select name="DropDownList1" onchange="__doPostBack('DropDownList1','')"
language="javascript" id="DropDownList1" style="Z-INDEX: 103; LEFT: 240px;
POSITION: absolute; TOP: 8px">
<option value="../4900/Organisation - Culture.ppt">Organisation -
Culture.ppt</option>
<option value="../4900/Organisation - Culture.ppt">Organisation -
Culture.ppt</option>
<option value="../4900/Organisation - Structure.ppt">Organisation -
Structure.ppt</option>
<option value="../4900/introduction.pdf">introduction.pdf</option>
<option value="../4900/Framework.doc">Framework.doc</option>
<option value="../4900/culture.pdf">culture.pdf</option>
<option value="../4900/Corporate Strategy Models.ppt">Corporate Strategy
Models.ppt</option>
<option value="../4900/Organisations – Types.ppt">Organisations –
Types.ppt</option>
<option value="../4900/structures.pdf">structures.pdf</option>
<option value="../4900/structures2.pdf">structures2.pdf</option>
<option value="../4900/University 2004.ppt">University 2004.ppt</option>

</select></form>
</body>
</HTML>

"Simon Hazelton" wrote:

Have spent a bit of time researching this, server.transfer to a document
just doesn't seem to work, give it up!

However, I do get that error message if I point to the wrong virtual
directory. Are the docs in the same directory as your application or are
they in a folder in the root directory. It works fine for me with
response.redirect. Are you CERTAIN you're redirecting correctly?
"Simon Hazelton" <Sh*******@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:e2**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

could you post the html that is generated for the DropDownList1 please.
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:97**********************************@microsof t.com...

No problem loading when pasted in browser.

"Simon Hazelton" wrote:

What happens if you just paste the URL into your browser?
http://localhost/4900/myfile.doc
Do you still get an error message?

Doesn't look like a problem with the code but maybe with the web server
setup.

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34**********************************@microsof t.com...
> No suggestions have worked so far - anything else, weird isn't it.
>
> "Clint Hill" wrote:
>
>> Try using Server.MapPath(bString)
>>
>> Clint Hill
>> H3O Software
>> http://www.h3osoftware.com
>>
>> Niggy wrote:
>> > I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a
>> > error
>> > saying
>> > a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
>> > "../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>> >
>> > Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
>> > Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
>> > Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
>> > Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
>> > Server.Transfer(cString)
>>

[Niggy]

As requested the html generated by the DDL is below. Using Response.Redirect
I get the following error. Thanks for percevering with this.

System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted. at
System.Threading.Thread.AbortInternal() at
System.Threading.Thread.Abort(Object stateInfo) at
System.Web.HttpResponse.End() at System.Web.HttpResponse.Redirect(String url,
Boolean endResponse) at System.Web.HttpResponse.Redirect(String url) at
WebApplication1.WebForm4.DropDownList1_SelectedInd exChanged(Object sender,
EventArgs e) in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WebApplication1\WebForm4.aspx.v b:line 149

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<title>WebForm4</title>
<meta content="Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 7.1" name="GENERATOR">
<meta content="Visual Basic .NET 7.1" name="CODE_LANGUAGE">
<meta content="JavaScript" name="vs_defaultClientScript">
<meta content="http://schemas.microsoft.com/intellisense/ie5"
name="vs_targetSchema">
<STYLE>
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<body MS_POSITIONING="GridLayout">
<IFRAME ID=__hifSmartNav NAME=__hifSmartNav STYLE=display:none
src="/aspnet_client/system_web/1_1_4322/SmartNav.htm"></IFRAME>
<form name="Form1" method="post" action="WebForm4.aspx?id=1&Head=Benefits"
id="Form1" __smartNavEnabled="true">
<input type="hidden" name="__EVENTTARGET" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="__EVENTARGUMENT" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATE"
value="dDwtMjEwMzMzOTAyMzt0PDtsPGk8MT47PjtsPHQ8O2w 8aTwxPjtpPDM+O2k8Nz47PjtsPHQ8QDA8cDxwPGw8VmlzaWJsZ TtQYWdlQ291bnQ7XyFEYXRhU291cmNlSXRlbUNvdW50O18hSXR lbUNvdW50O0RhdGFLZXlzOz47bDxvPHQ+O2k8MT47aTwyPjtpP DI+O2w8aTwxPjtpPDQ+Oz47Pj47Pjs7Ozs7Ozs7Ozs+O2w8aTw wPjs+O2w8dDw7bDxpPDE+O2k8Mj47PjtsPHQ8O2w8aTwwPjtpP DE+O2k8Mj47PjtsPHQ8cDxwPGw8VGV4dDs+O2w8MTs+Pjs+Ozs +O3Q8cDxwPGw8VGV4dDs+O2w8V2hlbjs+Pjs+Ozs+O3Q8O2w8a TwwPjs+O2w8dDxwPHA8bDxOYXZpZ2F0ZVVybDs+O2w8V2ViRm9 ybTEzLmFzcHg/aWQ9MTs+Pjs+Ozs+Oz4+Oz4+O3Q8O2w8aTwwPjtpPDE+O2k8Mj 47PjtsPHQ8cDxwPGw8VGV4dDs+O2w8NDs+Pjs+Ozs+O3Q8cDxw PGw8VGV4dDs+O2w8d2h5Oz4+Oz47Oz47dDw7bDxpPDA+Oz47bD x0PHA8cDxsPE5hdmlnYXRlVXJsOz47bDxXZWJGb3JtMTMuYXNw eD9pZD00Oz4+Oz47Oz47Pj47Pj47Pj47Pj47dDxwPHA8bDxUZX h0Oz47bDxCZW5lZml0c1w+IDs+Pjs+Ozs+O3Q8dDw7dDxpPDEx PjtAPE9yZ2FuaXNhdGlvbiAtIEN1bHR1cmUucHB0O09yZ2FuaX NhdGlvbiAtIEN1bHR1cmUucHB0O09yZ2FuaXNhdGlvbiAtIFN0 cnVjdHVyZS5wcHQ7aW50cm9kdWN0aW9uLnBkZjtGcmFtZXdvcm suZG9jO2N1bHR1cmUucGRmO0NvcnBvcmF0ZSBTdHJhdGVneSBN b2RlbHMucHB0O09yZ2FuaXNhdGlvbnMg4oCTIFR5cGVzLnBwdD tzdHJ1Y3R1cmVzLnBkZjtzdHJ1Y3R1cmVzMi5wZGY7VW5pdmVy c2l0eSAyMDA0LnBwdDs+O0A8Li4vNDkwMC9PcmdhbmlzYXRpb2 4gLSBDdWx0dXJlLnBwdDsuLi80OTAwL09yZ2FuaXNhdGlvbiAt IEN1bHR1cmUucHB0Oy4uLzQ5MDAvT3JnYW5pc2F0aW9uIC0gU3 RydWN0dXJlLnBwdDsuLi80OTAwL2ludHJvZHVjdGlvbi5wZGY7 Li4vNDkwMC9GcmFtZXdvcmsuZG9jOy4uLzQ5MDAvY3VsdHVyZS 5wZGY7Li4vNDkwMC9Db3Jwb3JhdGUgU3RyYXRlZ3kgTW9kZWxz LnBwdDsuLi80OTAwL09yZ2FuaXNhdGlvbnMg4oCTIFR5cGVzLn BwdDsuLi80OTAwL3N0cnVjdHVyZXMucGRmOy4uLzQ5MDAvc3Ry dWN0dXJlczIucGRmOy4uLzQ5MDAvVW5pdmVyc2l0eSAyMDA0Ln BwdDs+Pjs+Ozs+Oz4+Oz4+Oz6xg6zsT+Iy3AdXLrgBmEm6Zdsh hw==" />

<script language="javascript">
<!--
function __doPostBack(eventTarget, eventArgument) {
var theform;
if (window.navigator.appName.toLowerCase().indexOf("n etscape") > -1) {
theform = document.forms["Form1"];
}
else {
theform = document.Form1;
}
theform.__EVENTTARGET.value = eventTarget.split("$").join(":");
theform.__EVENTARGUMENT.value = eventArgument;
theform.submit();
}
// -->
</script>

<script language="JScript"
src="/aspnet_client/system_web/1_1_4322/SmartNav.js"></script>
<center>
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="Center" rules="rows"
bordercolor="#E7E7FF" border="1" id="DataGrid1"
style="background-color:White;border-color:#E7E7FF;border-width:1px;border-style:None;width:672px;border-collapse:collapse;Z-INDEX:
101; LEFT: 8px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 72px">
<tr style="color:#F7F7F7;background-color:#4A3C8C;font-weight:bold;">
<td>ID</td><td>Heading</td><td>Comments</td><td>Responses</td>
</tr><tr style="color:#4A3C8C;background-color:#E7E7FF;">
<td>1</td><td>When</td><td><a
href="WebForm13.aspx?id=1">Read</a></td><td><a
href="javascript:__doPostBack('DataGrid1$_ctl2$_ct l1','')"
style="color:#4A3C8C;">View</a></td>
</tr><tr style="color:#4A3C8C;background-color:#F7F7F7;">
<td>4</td><td>why</td><td><a
href="WebForm13.aspx?id=4">Read</a></td><td><a
href="javascript:__doPostBack('DataGrid1$_ctl3$_ct l1','')"
style="color:#4A3C8C;">View</a></td>
</tr>
</table></center>
<span id="Label1" style="Z-INDEX: 102; LEFT: 8px; POSITION: absolute;
TOP: 8px">Benefits> </span>
<span id="Label2" style="height:48px;width:128px;Z-INDEX: 104; LEFT:
536px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 8px">Label</span>
<select name="DropDownList1" onchange="__doPostBack('DropDownList1','')"
language="javascript" id="DropDownList1" style="Z-INDEX: 103; LEFT: 240px;
POSITION: absolute; TOP: 8px">
<option value="../4900/Organisation - Culture.ppt">Organisation -
Culture.ppt</option>
<option value="../4900/Organisation - Culture.ppt">Organisation -
Culture.ppt</option>
<option value="../4900/Organisation - Structure.ppt">Organisation -
Structure.ppt</option>
<option value="../4900/introduction.pdf">introduction.pdf</option>
<option value="../4900/Framework.doc">Framework.doc</option>
<option value="../4900/culture.pdf">culture.pdf</option>
<option value="../4900/Corporate Strategy Models.ppt">Corporate Strategy
Models.ppt</option>
<option value="../4900/Organisations – Types.ppt">Organisations –
Types.ppt</option>
<option value="../4900/structures.pdf">structures.pdf</option>
<option value="../4900/structures2.pdf">structures2.pdf</option>
<option value="../4900/University 2004.ppt">University 2004.ppt</option>

</select></form>
</body>
</HTML>

"Simon Hazelton" wrote:

Have spent a bit of time researching this, server.transfer to a document
just doesn't seem to work, give it up!

However, I do get that error message if I point to the wrong virtual
directory. Are the docs in the same directory as your application or are
they in a folder in the root directory. It works fine for me with
response.redirect. Are you CERTAIN you're redirecting correctly?
"Simon Hazelton" <Sh*******@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:e2**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

could you post the html that is generated for the DropDownList1 please.
"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:97**********************************@microsof t.com...

No problem loading when pasted in browser.

"Simon Hazelton" wrote:

What happens if you just paste the URL into your browser?
http://localhost/4900/myfile.doc
Do you still get an error message?

Doesn't look like a problem with the code but maybe with the web server
setup.

"Niggy" <Ni***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34**********************************@microsof t.com...
> No suggestions have worked so far - anything else, weird isn't it.
>
> "Clint Hill" wrote:
>
>> Try using Server.MapPath(bString)
>>
>> Clint Hill
>> H3O Software
>> http://www.h3osoftware.com
>>
>> Niggy wrote:
>> > I am trying to load a file from a dropdownlist, however I get a
>> > error
>> > saying
>> > a virtual path is required. An example selected value would be
>> > "../4900/myfile.doc". Any ideas - my code is.
>> >
>> > Dim sumfin As String = DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString
>> > Dim pos As Integer = sumfin.Length
>> > Dim bString As String = sumfin.Substring(3, pos - 3)
>> > Dim cString As String = "http://localhost/" & bString
>> > Server.Transfer(cString)
>>

[Cam]

Server.Transfer and Response.Redirect both call Response.End to stop
execution of the current thread. This stops the thread by issuing a
ThreadAbort exception which is a special non-catchable exception (you can
catch it, but can't stop it bubbling up).

Try using Server.Execute instead, or Response.Redirect(url,false).

A simple google will provide plenty of results outlining this (e.g.
http://www.kbalertz.com/kb_312629.aspx)

HTH,
C.

"Niggy" wrote:

As requested the html generated by the DDL is below. Using Response.Redirect
I get the following error. Thanks for percevering with this.

System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted. at
System.Threading.Thread.AbortInternal() at
System.Threading.Thread.Abort(Object stateInfo) at
System.Web.HttpResponse.End() at System.Web.HttpResponse.Redirect(String url,
Boolean endResponse) at System.Web.HttpResponse.Redirect(String url) at
WebApplication1.WebForm4.DropDownList1_SelectedInd exChanged(Object sender,
EventArgs e) in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\WebApplication1\WebForm4.aspx.v b:line 149