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HttpRequestWrapper::MapPath Method (String, String, Boolean)

Maps the specified virtual path to a physical path on the server.

Namespace:  System.Web
Assembly:  System.Web (in System.Web.dll)

public:
virtual String^ MapPath(
	String^ virtualPath, 
	String^ baseVirtualDir, 
	bool allowCrossAppMapping
) override

Parameters

virtualPath
Type: System::String
The virtual path (absolute or relative) to map to a physical path.
baseVirtualDir
Type: System::String
The virtual base directory path that is used for relative resolution.
allowCrossAppMapping
Type: System::Boolean
true to indicate that virtualPath can belong to another application; otherwise, false.

Return Value

Type: System::String
The physical path on the server.

ExceptionCondition
HttpException

allowCrossAppMapping is false and virtualPath belongs to another application.

HttpException

No HttpContext object is defined for the request.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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