system.IO.File.Exists doesn't working for file that is outside my virtual directory

[Max]

hi

i have file browser control to select any file and a button to upload
file on my web page now when i select any file. now on click of upload
button i have check that file exist or no

if system.IO.File.Exist(file path) then
....
end if
now when ever i choose file system.IO.File.Exist(file path) return
false, but if i select file from my virtual directory then only it
return true.

so how to select file from any folder on my PC and chech that it exist
or not

[Kevin Spencer]

It all depends on what the value of "file path" is. Perhaps you could give
us an example of a "file path" that is not found?

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Chicken Salad Surgery

Accept the Unexpected.

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hi

i have file browser control to select any file and a button to upload
file on my web page now when i select any file. now on click of upload
button i have check that file exist or no

if system.IO.File.Exist(file path) then
...
end if
now when ever i choose file system.IO.File.Exist(file path) return
false, but if i select file from my virtual directory then only it
return true.

so how to select file from any folder on my PC and chech that it exist
or not

[Reg Edit]

Sounds like you would need to use Server.MapPath - are you using it?

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;323245

[Max]

followin is on of the file that gives error

Server Error in '/' Application.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Access to the path
"L:\Webhosting\home.gujarat.gov.in\homeapps\imagef iles\images.jpg" is
denied.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of
the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more
information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the
path "L:\Webhosting\home.gujarat.gov.in\homeapps\imagef iles\images.jpg"
is denied.

ASP.NET is not authorized to access the requested resource. Consider
granting access rights to the resource to the ASP.NET request identity.
ASP.NET has a base process identity (typically {MACHINE}\ASPNET on IIS
5 or Network Service on IIS 6) that is used if the application is not
impersonating. If the application is impersonating via <identity
impersonate="true"/>, the identity will be the anonymous user
(typically IUSR_MACHINENAME) or the authenticated request user.

To grant ASP.NET write access to a file, right-click the file in
Explorer, choose "Properties" and select the Security tab. Click "Add"
to add the appropriate user or group. Highlight the ASP.NET account,
and check the boxes for the desired access.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the
current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of
the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.
Stack Trace:
[UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path
"L:\Webhosting\home.gujarat.gov.in\homeapps\imagef iles\images.jpg" is
denied.]
System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str) +393
System.IO.File.Delete(String path) +165
CMSAPPS.mas_WMKD_entry.Save_ADD() in
D:\dnSource\HOMEAPPS_mahesh\mas_WMKD_entry.aspx.vb :248
CMSAPPS.mas_WMKD_entry.bttn_Save_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
in D:\dnSource\HOMEAPPS_mahesh\mas_WMKD_entry.aspx.vb :221
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) +108

System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPo stBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String
eventArgument) +57
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEve ntHandler
sourceControl, String eventArgument) +18
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCol lection postData)
+33
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +1292

[Max]

Reg Edit wrote:

Sounds like you would need to use Server.MapPath - are you using it?

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;323245

i have used server.mappath following is my code

If file.Exists(Server.MapPath("imagefiles/") & Session("uploadimg"))
Then
img = file.OpenRead(Server.MapPath("imagefiles/") &
Session("uploadimg"))
ReDim byteArr(img.Length)
img.Read(byteArr, 0,
System.Convert.ToInt32(img.Length))
img.Close()
end if

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

That's caused by the security settings that prevent subscribers of one web
from poking around in the code of another web. Is it an ISP's server?

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followin is on of the file that gives error

Server Error in '/' Application.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Access to the path
"L:\Webhosting\home.gujarat.gov.in\homeapps\imagef iles\images.jpg" is
denied.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of
the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more
information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the
path "L:\Webhosting\home.gujarat.gov.in\homeapps\imagef iles\images.jpg"
is denied.

ASP.NET is not authorized to access the requested resource. Consider
granting access rights to the resource to the ASP.NET request identity.
ASP.NET has a base process identity (typically {MACHINE}\ASPNET on IIS
5 or Network Service on IIS 6) that is used if the application is not
impersonating. If the application is impersonating via <identity
impersonate="true"/>, the identity will be the anonymous user
(typically IUSR_MACHINENAME) or the authenticated request user.

To grant ASP.NET write access to a file, right-click the file in
Explorer, choose "Properties" and select the Security tab. Click "Add"
to add the appropriate user or group. Highlight the ASP.NET account,
and check the boxes for the desired access.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the
current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of
the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.
Stack Trace:
[UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path
"L:\Webhosting\home.gujarat.gov.in\homeapps\imagef iles\images.jpg" is
denied.]
System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str) +393
System.IO.File.Delete(String path) +165
CMSAPPS.mas_WMKD_entry.Save_ADD() in
D:\dnSource\HOMEAPPS_mahesh\mas_WMKD_entry.aspx.vb :248
CMSAPPS.mas_WMKD_entry.bttn_Save_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
in D:\dnSource\HOMEAPPS_mahesh\mas_WMKD_entry.aspx.vb :221
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) +108

System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPo stBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String
eventArgument) +57
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEve ntHandler
sourceControl, String eventArgument) +18
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCol lection postData)
+33
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +1292