Server.MapPath in .NET - C# / C Sharp

Jay

How do you say Server.MapPath in the web config file .NET. I am trying to
put an entry in the web config file which points to the current bin
directory where my database resides.

Thank You for any help with this!

Nov 16 '05 #1

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Shiva

Hi,

You can use Request.PhysicalApplicationPath and append with 'bin' to get the
physical path to the app bin folder instead of hardcoding the path in the
config file.

HTH.

"Jay" <j@h.com> wrote in message news:3YcKc.17317$9I.7513@okepread02...
How do you say Server.MapPath in the web config file .NET. I am trying to
put an entry in the web config file which points to the current bin
directory where my database resides.

Thank You for any help with this!

Nov 16 '05 #2

Jay

I guess what I am asking: is it possible to dynamically change the
web.config file depending on the which server it resides on or is the
web.config static?

"Shiva" <sh******@online.excite.com> wrote in message
news:eP*************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hi,

You can use Request.PhysicalApplicationPath and append with 'bin' to get the physical path to the app bin folder instead of hardcoding the path in the
config file.

HTH.

"Jay" <j@h.com> wrote in message news:3YcKc.17317$9I.7513@okepread02...
How do you say Server.MapPath in the web config file .NET. I am trying to
put an entry in the web config file which points to the current bin
directory where my database resides.

Thank You for any help with this!

Nov 16 '05 #3

Shiva

Oops, sorry about that :-(

Since web.config file is nothing but a valid XML file, use System.Xml types
to manipulate the sections. An example could be found here:
http://www.abstractvb.com/code.asp?A=1093

Hope this is what you are lookin for.

"Jay" <j@h.com> wrote in message news:IuyKc.21369$9I.7123@okepread02...
I guess what I am asking: is it possible to dynamically change the
web.config file depending on the which server it resides on or is the
web.config static?

"Shiva" <sh******@online.excite.com> wrote in message
news:eP*************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hi,

You can use Request.PhysicalApplicationPath and append with 'bin' to get the physical path to the app bin folder instead of hardcoding the path in the
config file.

HTH.

"Jay" <j@h.com> wrote in message news:3YcKc.17317$9I.7513@okepread02...
How do you say Server.MapPath in the web config file .NET. I am trying to
put an entry in the web config file which points to the current bin
directory where my database resides.

Thank You for any help with this!

Nov 16 '05 #4

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