Returns the physical file path that corresponds to the specified virtual path on the Web server.
(in System.Web.dll)
'Usage
Dim instance As HttpServerUtility
Dim path As String
Dim returnValue As String
returnValue = instance.MapPath(path)
'Declaration
Public Function MapPath ( _
path As String _
) As String
If path is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic), then the MapPath method returns the full physical path of the directory that contains the current application.
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The MapPath method potentially contains sensitive information about the hosting environment. The return value should not be displayed to users. |
The following example returns the physical path of the virtual directory that contains the specified Web site. In this example, the slash (/) at the beginning of the path indicates an absolute virtual path to the site.
To read MapPath in a code-behind module, use HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath.
Dim FilePath As String
FilePath = Server.MapPath("/MyWebSite")
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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