Server.MapPath Failed to map the path error

[Dave]

The below code is what I'm using to upload JPG's to a Shared folder on
my web server. The folder \\GLSDBS03\Entr y$ is outside my Web folder.
When using FileUpload, and trying to save the JPG, I get a "Failed to
map the path '/GLSDBS03/Entry$'" error. I'm open to suggestions or a
better idea.

Thanks

*************** *************** ***************

public partial class ImageUpload : System.Web.UI.P age
{
protected void Page_Load(objec t sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (IsPostBack)
{
Boolean fileOK = false;
String path = Server.MapPath( "\\\\GLSDBS03\\ Entry$");
if (FileUpload1.Ha sFile)
{
String fileExtension =

System.IO.Path. GetExtension(Fi leUpload1.FileN ame).ToLower();
String[] allowedExtensio ns =
{ ".gif", ".png", ".jpeg", ".jpg" };
for (int i = 0; i < allowedExtensio ns.Length; i++)
{
if (fileExtension == allowedExtensio ns[i])
{
fileOK = true;
}
}
}

if (fileOK)
{
try
{
FileUpload1.Pos tedFile.SaveAs( path +
FileUpload1.Fil eName);
ListBox1.Items. Add(FileUpload1 .FileName);
Label1.Text = "File uploaded!";
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Label1.Text = "File could not be uploaded.";
}
}
else
{
Label1.Text = "Cannot accept files of this type.";
}
}
else
{
DirectoryInfo di = new
DirectoryInfo(" \\\\GLSDBS03\\E ntry$");
try
{
// Determine whether the directory exists.
if (di.Exists)
{
FileInfo[] files = di.GetFiles();
for (int i = 0; i < files.Length; i++)
{
ListBox1.Items. Add(files[i].Name);
}
}
}
finally { }
}
}
}

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

Well; to what you expect ot have that UNC maped to?
The idea of "mapping" is that from a web app you have a relative path like
/myfolder or / and if you need to use File methods you need the real path of
those folders, so in that case / could be traslated to c:\inetpub\www\ app1

\\GLS.... is already a global path, you do not need to map it to nothing.

The only problem you will have is of permissions. usually a web app cannot
access nothing outside its root path. For obvious security options.

you may need to map your path under IIS
--
Ignacio Machin
machin AT laceupsolutions com

"Dave" <Ki************ @Verizon.Netwro te in message
news:11******** *************@8 0g2000cwy.googl egroups.com...

The below code is what I'm using to upload JPG's to a Shared folder on
my web server. The folder \\GLSDBS03\Entr y$ is outside my Web folder.
When using FileUpload, and trying to save the JPG, I get a "Failed to
map the path '/GLSDBS03/Entry$'" error. I'm open to suggestions or a
better idea.

Thanks

*************** *************** ***************

public partial class ImageUpload : System.Web.UI.P age
{
protected void Page_Load(objec t sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (IsPostBack)
{
Boolean fileOK = false;
String path = Server.MapPath( "\\\\GLSDBS03\\ Entry$");
if (FileUpload1.Ha sFile)
{
String fileExtension =

System.IO.Path. GetExtension(Fi leUpload1.FileN ame).ToLower();
String[] allowedExtensio ns =
{ ".gif", ".png", ".jpeg", ".jpg" };
for (int i = 0; i < allowedExtensio ns.Length; i++)
{
if (fileExtension == allowedExtensio ns[i])
{
fileOK = true;
}
}
}

if (fileOK)
{
try
{
FileUpload1.Pos tedFile.SaveAs( path +
FileUpload1.Fil eName);
ListBox1.Items. Add(FileUpload1 .FileName);
Label1.Text = "File uploaded!";
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Label1.Text = "File could not be uploaded.";
}
}
else
{
Label1.Text = "Cannot accept files of this type.";
}
}
else
{
DirectoryInfo di = new
DirectoryInfo(" \\\\GLSDBS03\\E ntry$");
try
{
// Determine whether the directory exists.
if (di.Exists)
{
FileInfo[] files = di.GetFiles();
for (int i = 0; i < files.Length; i++)
{
ListBox1.Items. Add(files[i].Name);
}
}
}
finally { }
}
}
}

[Dave]

Ignacio,
Thanks for your reply. This is where it gets confusing. The
DirectoryInfo line below works fine. Also, the \\GLS address is to a
shared drive, so I'm still a bit at a loss.

A bit more history. The reason why the folder is out root path is so
that it doesn't get over written if/when changes are made to the web
site. The folder contains employee pictures.

In mapping the folder under IIS, if I understand you correctly, you're
suggesting that I set it up with it's own http://?
Thanks for your time

Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP ) wrote:

Hi,

Well; to what you expect ot have that UNC maped to?
The idea of "mapping" is that from a web app you have a relative path like
/myfolder or / and if you need to use File methods you need the real path of
those folders, so in that case / could be traslated to c:\inetpub\www\ app1

\\GLS.... is already a global path, you do not need to map it to nothing.

The only problem you will have is of permissions. usually a web app cannot
access nothing outside its root path. For obvious security options.

you may need to map your path under IIS
--
Ignacio Machin
machin AT laceupsolutions com

"Dave" <Ki************ @Verizon.Netwro te in message
news:11******** *************@8 0g2000cwy.googl egroups.com...

The below code is what I'm using to upload JPG's to a Shared folder on
my web server. The folder \\GLSDBS03\Entr y$ is outside my Web folder.
When using FileUpload, and trying to save the JPG, I get a "Failed to
map the path '/GLSDBS03/Entry$'" error. I'm open to suggestions or a
better idea.

Thanks

*************** *************** ***************

public partial class ImageUpload : System.Web.UI.P age
{
protected void Page_Load(objec t sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (IsPostBack)
{
Boolean fileOK = false;
String path = Server.MapPath( "\\\\GLSDBS03\\ Entry$");
if (FileUpload1.Ha sFile)
{
String fileExtension =

System.IO.Path. GetExtension(Fi leUpload1.FileN ame).ToLower();
String[] allowedExtensio ns =
{ ".gif", ".png", ".jpeg", ".jpg" };
for (int i = 0; i < allowedExtensio ns.Length; i++)
{
if (fileExtension == allowedExtensio ns[i])
{
fileOK = true;
}
}
}

if (fileOK)
{
try
{
FileUpload1.Pos tedFile.SaveAs( path +
FileUpload1.Fil eName);
ListBox1.Items. Add(FileUpload1 .FileName);
Label1.Text = "File uploaded!";
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Label1.Text = "File could not be uploaded.";
}
}
else
{
Label1.Text = "Cannot accept files of this type.";
}
}
else
{
DirectoryInfo di = new
DirectoryInfo(" \\\\GLSDBS03\\E ntry$");
try
{
// Determine whether the directory exists.
if (di.Exists)
{
FileInfo[] files = di.GetFiles();
for (int i = 0; i < files.Length; i++)
{
ListBox1.Items. Add(files[i].Name);
}
}
}
finally { }
}
}
}

[Dave]

Got it! In IIS, at the web site, create a New Virtual Directory
pointing to the folder. At that point it makes it as part of the root.
Thanks Ignacio!

Dave wrote:

Ignacio,
Thanks for your reply. This is where it gets confusing. The
DirectoryInfo line below works fine. Also, the \\GLS address is to a
shared drive, so I'm still a bit at a loss.

A bit more history. The reason why the folder is out root path is so
that it doesn't get over written if/when changes are made to the web
site. The folder contains employee pictures.

In mapping the folder under IIS, if I understand you correctly, you're
suggesting that I set it up with it's own http://?
Thanks for your time

Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP ) wrote:

Hi,

Well; to what you expect ot have that UNC maped to?
The idea of "mapping" is that from a web app you have a relative path like
/myfolder or / and if you need to use File methods you need the real path of
those folders, so in that case / could be traslated to c:\inetpub\www\ app1

\\GLS.... is already a global path, you do not need to map it to nothing.

The only problem you will have is of permissions. usually a web app cannot
access nothing outside its root path. For obvious security options.

you may need to map your path under IIS
--
Ignacio Machin
machin AT laceupsolutions com

"Dave" <Ki************ @Verizon.Netwro te in message
news:11******** *************@8 0g2000cwy.googl egroups.com...

The below code is what I'm using to upload JPG's to a Shared folder on
my web server. The folder \\GLSDBS03\Entr y$ is outside my Web folder.
When using FileUpload, and trying to save the JPG, I get a "Failed to
map the path '/GLSDBS03/Entry$'" error. I'm open to suggestions or a
better idea.
>
Thanks
>
*************** *************** ***************
>
public partial class ImageUpload : System.Web.UI.P age
{
protected void Page_Load(objec t sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (IsPostBack)
{
Boolean fileOK = false;
String path = Server.MapPath( "\\\\GLSDBS03\\ Entry$");
if (FileUpload1.Ha sFile)
{
String fileExtension =
>
System.IO.Path. GetExtension(Fi leUpload1.FileN ame).ToLower();
String[] allowedExtensio ns =
{ ".gif", ".png", ".jpeg", ".jpg" };
for (int i = 0; i < allowedExtensio ns.Length; i++)
{
if (fileExtension == allowedExtensio ns[i])
{
fileOK = true;
}
}
}
>
if (fileOK)
{
try
{
FileUpload1.Pos tedFile.SaveAs( path +
FileUpload1.Fil eName);
ListBox1.Items. Add(FileUpload1 .FileName);
Label1.Text = "File uploaded!";
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Label1.Text = "File could not be uploaded.";
}
}
else
{
Label1.Text = "Cannot accept files of this type.";
}
}
else
{
DirectoryInfo di = new
DirectoryInfo(" \\\\GLSDBS03\\E ntry$");
try
{
// Determine whether the directory exists.
if (di.Exists)
{
FileInfo[] files = di.GetFiles();
for (int i = 0; i < files.Length; i++)
{
ListBox1.Items. Add(files[i].Name);
}
}
}
finally { }
}
}
}
>

[Dave]

Got it! In IIS, at the web site, create a New Virtual Directory
pointing to the folder. At that point it makes it as part of the root.
Thanks Ignacio!

Dave wrote:

Ignacio,
Thanks for your reply. This is where it gets confusing. The
DirectoryInfo line below works fine. Also, the \\GLS address is to a
shared drive, so I'm still a bit at a loss.

A bit more history. The reason why the folder is out root path is so
that it doesn't get over written if/when changes are made to the web
site. The folder contains employee pictures.

In mapping the folder under IIS, if I understand you correctly, you're
suggesting that I set it up with it's own http://?
Thanks for your time

Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP ) wrote:

Hi,

Well; to what you expect ot have that UNC maped to?
The idea of "mapping" is that from a web app you have a relative path like
/myfolder or / and if you need to use File methods you need the real path of
those folders, so in that case / could be traslated to c:\inetpub\www\ app1

\\GLS.... is already a global path, you do not need to map it to nothing.

The only problem you will have is of permissions. usually a web app cannot
access nothing outside its root path. For obvious security options.

you may need to map your path under IIS
--
Ignacio Machin
machin AT laceupsolutions com

"Dave" <Ki************ @Verizon.Netwro te in message
news:11******** *************@8 0g2000cwy.googl egroups.com...

The below code is what I'm using to upload JPG's to a Shared folder on
my web server. The folder \\GLSDBS03\Entr y$ is outside my Web folder.
When using FileUpload, and trying to save the JPG, I get a "Failed to
map the path '/GLSDBS03/Entry$'" error. I'm open to suggestions or a
better idea.
>
Thanks
>
*************** *************** ***************
>
public partial class ImageUpload : System.Web.UI.P age
{
protected void Page_Load(objec t sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (IsPostBack)
{
Boolean fileOK = false;
String path = Server.MapPath( "\\\\GLSDBS03\\ Entry$");
if (FileUpload1.Ha sFile)
{
String fileExtension =
>
System.IO.Path. GetExtension(Fi leUpload1.FileN ame).ToLower();
String[] allowedExtensio ns =
{ ".gif", ".png", ".jpeg", ".jpg" };
for (int i = 0; i < allowedExtensio ns.Length; i++)
{
if (fileExtension == allowedExtensio ns[i])
{
fileOK = true;
}
}
}
>
if (fileOK)
{
try
{
FileUpload1.Pos tedFile.SaveAs( path +
FileUpload1.Fil eName);
ListBox1.Items. Add(FileUpload1 .FileName);
Label1.Text = "File uploaded!";
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Label1.Text = "File could not be uploaded.";
}
}
else
{
Label1.Text = "Cannot accept files of this type.";
}
}
else
{
DirectoryInfo di = new
DirectoryInfo(" \\\\GLSDBS03\\E ntry$");
try
{
// Determine whether the directory exists.
if (di.Exists)
{
FileInfo[] files = di.GetFiles();
for (int i = 0; i < files.Length; i++)
{
ListBox1.Items. Add(files[i].Name);
}
}
}
finally { }
}
}
}
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