Server.MapPath

[ats@jbex]

Hi there. I have a folder named reports on my web server. Inside the folder
is a page named reports.aspx and 2 folders named client1 and client2. I
have some spreadsheets in each of the folders that are relative to each
individual client. I would like to know how I can use server.mappath to
choose the correct folder depending on which client is logged. For example
I would have the following code on my page behind:

<CODE>
Dim dirReo as New DirectoryInfo

Select case client
case client 1
dirInfo = Server.MapPath( ???)

case client 2
dirInfo = Server.MapPath( ???)

end select

reportList.Data Source = dirInfo.GetFile s("*.xls")
reportList.Data Bind
<END CODE

What do I need to put in the brackets to replace the ???
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ats@jbex

When an old lady got hit by a truck
I saw the wicked gleam in your eyes

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RE: Server.MapPath

You can use the tilde character ("~") to specify the root of you
rapplication. For example, if your reports folder is located at the root
level of your app, you could use Server.MapPath( "~/reports/client1") which
will return a string representation of the physical path (i.e.,
"C:\inetpub\www root", etc) to the folder specified.

You could then use a DirectoryInfo object to find the files you are looking
for.

Example Code:

Dim pathToFolder as String = Server.MapPath( "~/reports/" & client)

Dim d As DirectoryInfo = New DirectoryInfo(p athToFolder)
d.GetFiles("*.x ls")


"ats@jbex" wrote:

Hi there. I have a folder named reports on my web server. Inside the folder
is a page named reports.aspx and 2 folders named client1 and client2. I
have some spreadsheets in each of the folders that are relative to each
individual client. I would like to know how I can use server.mappath to
choose the correct folder depending on which client is logged. For example
I would have the following code on my page behind:
>
<CODE>
Dim dirReo as New DirectoryInfo
>
Select case client
case client 1
dirInfo = Server.MapPath( ???)
>
case client 2
dirInfo = Server.MapPath( ???)
>
end select
>
reportList.Data Source = dirInfo.GetFile s("*.xls")
reportList.Data Bind
<END CODE
>
What do I need to put in the brackets to replace the ???
--
ats@jbex
>
When an old lady got hit by a truck
I saw the wicked gleam in your eyes
>
Adam and The Ants - Whip In My Valise
>