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i am writing a web based application using C# to download the files form Server. there is a problem, when i define the path like this

path = "C:\\inetpub\wwwroot\files\temp";

it works fine

but when i use this

path = Server.MapPath("temp");

it does not download the file and not gives any error but it shows blank page.can ianyone suggets why?
Apr 14 '07 #1
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Motoma
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The easiest way to find out would be to debug and take a look at what path is getting assigned. My guess would be that path is being set to "C:\inetpub\wwwroot\temp" but there is only one way to know for sure.

i am writing a web based application using C# to download the files form Server. there is a problem, when i define the path like this

path = "C:\\inetpub\wwwroot\files\temp";

it works fine

but when i use this

path = Server.MapPath("temp");

it does not download the file and not gives any error but it shows blank page.can ianyone suggets why?
Apr 15 '07 #2

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