Server.MapPath Failing When Moved to Class Module

[Jeff S]

In a VB/ASP.NET project, the following lines work as advertised when placed
in a code-behind file (whatever.aspx.vb) - meaning that I get the full
physical path to MyDatabase.MDB in the variable PathToMDB. However, when the
same two lines are moved to a separate class file (whatever.vb), the project
fails to build - with the message "Name 'Server' is not declared."

Dim PathToMDB As String
PathToMDB = Server.MapPath("/MySite/db/") + "MyDatabase.mdb"


Why is this? What can I do about it? I need to obtain the physical path to
the MDB file from within the class file.

Thanks in advance.

 

[H Branyan]

In a VB/ASP.NET project, the following lines work as advertised when placed
in a code-behind file (whatever.aspx.vb) - meaning that I get the full
physical path to MyDatabase.MDB in the variable PathToMDB. However, when the
same two lines are moved to a separate class file (whatever.vb), the project
fails to build - with the message "Name 'Server' is not declared."

Dim PathToMDB As String
PathToMDB = Server.MapPath("/MySite/db/") + "MyDatabase.mdb"


Why is this? What can I do about it? I need to obtain the physical path to
the MDB file from within the class file.

Thanks in advance.

Try
HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("/MySite/db/") + "MyDatabase.mdb"

 

[David Wier]

Try it in this format:
MyConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" &
server.mappath("/") & "../data/myDB.mdb;"

David Wier
MCP, MVP ASP.NET, ASPInsider
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