VirtualPathUtility::GetDirectory Method
Returns the directory portion of a virtual path.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Parameters
- virtualPath
- Type: System::String
The virtual path.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | virtualPath is not rooted. - or - virtualPath is nullptr or an empty string. |
If virtualPath is not rooted; that is, it does not equal the root operator (the tilde [~]), does not start with a tilde (~), such as a tilde and a slash mark (~/) or a tilde and a double backslash (~//), or does not start with a slash mark (/), an ArgumentException exception is thrown.
If the virtual path that is passed into the GetDirectory method is "/images/image1.gif", the returned directory is "/images".
The following code example demonstrates how to use the GetFileName, GetExtension, and GetDirectory methods.
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
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