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HttpRequestBase.MapPath Method (String, String, Boolean)

When overridden in a derived class, maps the specified virtual path to a physical path on the server.

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

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function MapPath ( _
	virtualPath As String, _
	baseVirtualDir As String, _
	allowCrossAppMapping As Boolean _
) As String
'Usage
Dim instance As HttpRequestBase 
Dim virtualPath As String 
Dim baseVirtualDir As String 
Dim allowCrossAppMapping As Boolean 
Dim returnValue As String 

returnValue = instance.MapPath(virtualPath, _
	baseVirtualDir, allowCrossAppMapping)

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
NotImplementedException

Always.

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

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 SP1
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