File Exists error

[Gibou]

Hi,

I'm using .NET 2.0 for this application.

Before loading an xml file, i would like to be sure that the file exists.
So I've that :

if File.Exists(CoreApplication.ApplicationPath & _xml_file)

where CoreApplication.ApplicationPath contains that : System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase)

and _xml_file contains (for instance) : xml/toto.xml

When I go through the directory returned by CoreApplication.ApplicationPath, indeed, there is no folder "xml" but in my architecture, there is one !

I don't understand, need some help

Thanks

 

[JohnH]

If you look at what string ApplicationPath actually returns you will see why. If you don't, look harder.

Try this instead:

Dim path As String = IO.Path.Combine(CoreApplication.ApplicationPath, _xml_file)

 

[Gibou]

Nope, still not.

The output path is this one: file:\c:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Temporary ASP.NET Files\project-name\3b594c54\3cb46ac5\

When I look at the final folder, I see anything but folders "Assembly", "hash" and "uploads" and current files. It seems normal that it doesn't find the xml file because it is nowhere but, so, where can I find it ?

I don't see css files but it has found them so, it could find my xml file.

 

[JohnH]

I see, then moving thread to more appropriate ASP.Net section of forums. There were no indication you were working on a web application.

Use the MapPath function:

Returns the physical file path that corresponds to the specified virtual path on the Web server.

Dim path As String = Server.MapPath("xml/toto.xml")

 

[Gibou]

Indeed, forgive me for the mistake and thank you, it works now