a strange exception

[Developer.Man4]

when i try using HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(path) from a
desktop application built using c# i get a
System.NullReferenceException

can anyone tell me why and what to do??

m using VS2003 and i have iis 6 installed

thanks for time and for ur fast reply

[Peter K]

De************@gmail.com wrote in news:1170686589.072760.325720
@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

when i try using HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(path) from a
desktop application built using c# i get a
System.NullReferenceException

can anyone tell me why and what to do??

m using VS2003 and i have iis 6 installed

thanks for time and for ur fast reply

Probably because there is no current http context. You'll need to running a
web-application or the like as far as I know - not just a console app.

/Peter

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Strange? Why would it be strange for there not to be any current HttpContext
in a desktop application? Web Application, yes, but not strange in a desktop
app.
Peter

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"De************@gmail.com" wrote:

when i try using HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(path) from a
desktop application built using c# i get a
System.NullReferenceException

can anyone tell me why and what to do??

m using VS2003 and i have iis 6 installed

thanks for time and for ur fast reply

[Developer.Man4]

but i have no other option other than building the windows application
how can i refer to the server from my windows application

On Feb 5, 4:52 pm, Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]
<[e-mail]:

Strange? Why would it be strange for there not to be any current HttpContext
in a desktop application? Web Application, yes, but not strange in a desktop
app.
Peter

--
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UnBlog: http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com
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"[e-mail]" wrote:

when i try using HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(path) from a
desktop application built using c# i get a
System.NullReferenceException

can anyone tell me why and what to do??

m using VS2003 and i have iis 6 installed

thanks for time and for ur fast reply- Hide quoted text -

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Since there is no HttpContext in your situation, you will need to use the
physical application path, or a UNC path if the IIS Application is on another
machine.
Peter

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"De************@gmail.com" wrote:

but i have no other option other than building the windows application
how can i refer to the server from my windows application

On Feb 5, 4:52 pm, Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]
<[e-mail]:

Strange? Why would it be strange for there not to be any current HttpContext
in a desktop application? Web Application, yes, but not strange in a desktop
app.
Peter

--
Site: http://www.eggheadcafe.com
UnBlog: http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com
Short urls & more: http://ittyurl.net

"[e-mail]" wrote:

when i try using HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(path) from a
desktop application built using c# i get a
System.NullReferenceException

can anyone tell me why and what to do??

m using VS2003 and i have iis 6 installed

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[Developer.Man4]

iis is on the same machine.
isn't there other way to retrieve the physical path of a logical path
returned from the directoryServieces objects
On Feb 5, 5:28 pm, Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]
<[e-mail]:

Since there is no HttpContext in your situation, you will need to use the
physical application path, or a UNC path if the IIS Application is on another
machine.
Peter

--
Site: http://www.eggheadcafe.com
UnBlog: http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com
Short urls & more: http://ittyurl.net

"[e-mail]" wrote:

but i have no other option other than building the windows application
how can i refer to the server from my windows application

On Feb 5, 4:52 pm, Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]
<[e-mail]:

Strange? Why would it be strange for there not to be any current HttpContext
in a desktop application? Web Application, yes, but not strange in a desktop
app.
Peter

--
Site: http://www.eggheadcafe.com
UnBlog: http://petesbloggerama.blogspot.com
Short urls & more: http://ittyurl.net

"[e-mail]" wrote:
when i try using HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(path) from a
desktop application built using c# i get a
System.NullReferenceException

can anyone tell me why and what to do??

m using VS2003 and i have iis 6 installed

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