Paths in Subdomains

[Muhammad Ahsin Saleem]

Hi Everybody,

I have my site xyz.com.pk hosted on a domain, also there is another
subdomain hosted as admin.xyz.com.pk.

I have a form in the admin subdomain that wants to save a file in the
xyz.com.pk subdomain. I am having a problem with the path of file. I
have used the following code

Dim filename As String =
Server.MapPath("../xyz.com.pk/myfolder/myfile.xml")

but it gives the following exception

An Exception has Occured.System.Web.HttpException: Cannot use a leading
... to exit above the top directory. at
System.Web.Util.UrlPath.ReduceVirtualPath(String path) at
System.Web.Util.UrlPath.Reduce(String path) at
System.Web.Util.UrlPath.Combine(String appPath, String basepath, String
relative) at System.Web.VirtualPath.Combine(VirtualPath relativePath)
at System.Web.HttpRequest.MapPath(VirtualPath virtualPath, VirtualPath
baseVirtualDir, Boolean allowCrossAppMapping) at
System.Web.HttpServerUtility.MapPath(String path)


Can anybody help me to solve this problem.

I need an urgant response

Thanx in advance.

 

[Aidy]

I have a form in the admin subdomain that wants to save a file in the

xyz.com.pk subdomain. I am having a problem with the path of file. I
have used the following code

Are the two sites on the same server? You might not be able to use MapPath
as the target site is outwith your site's control. Rather than MapPath you
could try using a hard-coded path;

c:\inetpub\yoursite\page.aspx

 

[Muhammad Ahsin Saleem]

Are the two sites on the same server? You might not be able to use MapPath
as the target site is outwith your site's control. Rather than MapPath you
could try using a hard-coded path;

c:\inetpub\yoursite\page.aspx

Yes Both sites are on the same server. You have told me to use
hardcoded path well how can i get this hardcoded path as i Have hosted
them on a server. Site are not on local machine. Is there any command
in Visual studio that will tell me this Path or should i contact my
server to get this full hardcoded path.

 

[Aidy]

should i contact my

server to get this full hardcoded path.

Ask whoever hosts your site if you can get the path. They may need to set
up permissions to allow one of your sites to write to the other's file space
though.

 

[gerry]

MapPath is used to map a virtual server path to a physical path. ("/../xyz")
is not a virtual path.

Assuming that your 2 web site directories are physical siblings, you could
use

Dim appPath As String = Server.MapPath("/")
Dim filePath As String = appPath+"/../xyz.com.pk/myfolder/myfile.xml"
Dim filename As String = System.IO.FullPath(filePath)

appPath=c:\inetpub\wwroot\admin.xyz.com.pk
filePath=c:\inetpub\wwroot\admin.xyz.com.pk/../xyz.com.pk/myfolder/myfile.xml
filename=c:\inetpub\wwroot\xyz.com.pk\myfolder\myfile.xml


Gerry

 

[gerry]

setup a web method within the main site to allow access to the specific file

 

[gerry]

sorry that should have been : ("../xyz") > is not a virtual path.

 

[Patrice]

Using .. in Server.MapPath is an option that can be disabled in IIS for
safety reasons. Try an aboslute path...

Patrice