Server.MapPath in Global.asax

[Sebastiano]

I want to use Server.MapPath function in Global.asax because I want to save
in an application variable the path of my database. Global.asax is in the
root directory of my web folder and database is in database/database.mdb.
Now, if I start my web site from default.aspx in the root folder all is ok,
but if start it with a page in a nested folder Global.asax can't find the
folder because Server.MapPath use the relative path of nested folder as base
for its search.

What can I do?

Many thanks

Sebastiano

[Patrice]

Re: Server.MapPath in Global.asax

Use an absolute path for the Server.MapPath argument such as
~/database/database.mdb instead of just database/database.mdb

Patrice

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> I want to use Server.MapPath function in Global.asax because I want to[/color]
save[color=blue]
> in an application variable the path of my database. Global.asax is in the
> root directory of my web folder and database is in database/database.mdb.
> Now, if I start my web site from default.aspx in the root folder all is[/color]
ok,[color=blue]
> but if start it with a page in a nested folder Global.asax can't find the
> folder because Server.MapPath use the relative path of nested folder as[/color]
base[color=blue]
> for its search.
>
> What can I do?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Sebastiano
>
>[/color]

[Lostinet]

Re: Server.MapPath in Global.asax

try to use Request.Physica lApplicationPat h to combine path

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"Sebastiano " <info@sebastian ogazzola.it> дÈëÏûÏ¢
news:OtVprw4IEH A.3964@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> I want to use Server.MapPath function in Global.asax because I want to[/color]
save[color=blue]
> in an application variable the path of my database. Global.asax is in the
> root directory of my web folder and database is in database/database.mdb.
> Now, if I start my web site from default.aspx in the root folder all is[/color]
ok,[color=blue]
> but if start it with a page in a nested folder Global.asax can't find the
> folder because Server.MapPath use the relative path of nested folder as[/color]
base[color=blue]
> for its search.
>
> What can I do?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Sebastiano
>
>[/color]

[Rashad Rivera]

Re: Server.MapPath in Global.asax

Thank you so much, I can't understand why MS did not mention the importance
of the "~" symbol in the path request. I have waisted hours trying to look
for documentation.

- Rashad

"Patrice" <nobody@nowhere .com> wrote in message
news:upo4Do6IEH A.3964@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Use an absolute path for the Server.MapPath argument such as
> ~/database/database.mdb instead of just database/database.mdb
>
> Patrice
>
> "Sebastiano " <info@sebastian ogazzola.it> a écrit dans le message de
> news:OtVprw4IEH A.3964@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > I want to use Server.MapPath function in Global.asax because I want to[/color]
> save[color=green]
> > in an application variable the path of my database. Global.asax is in[/color][/color]
the[color=blue][color=green]
> > root directory of my web folder and database is in[/color][/color]
database/database.mdb.[color=blue][color=green]
> > Now, if I start my web site from default.aspx in the root folder all is[/color]
> ok,[color=green]
> > but if start it with a page in a nested folder Global.asax can't find[/color][/color]
the[color=blue][color=green]
> > folder because Server.MapPath use the relative path of nested folder as[/color]
> base[color=green]
> > for its search.
> >
> > What can I do?
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Sebastiano
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]