namespace name 'Server' could not be found

[Mortar]

in my class, i am trying to use Server.MapPath, but it says type or
namespace 'Server' can not be found.

i am using this in my webpages and it works fine. I thought maybe the
class was missing a using directive so i added all the same ones that
the webpages have but still no go.

anyone know what the problem is?

 

[Bruce Barker]

Server is property of the Page class that your page inherits from, it not a
global. if you are trying to access from a class, use
HttpContext.Current.Server

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

 

[Karl Seguin]

Server is a property exposed by the Control class, unless your own class
also inherits from control (as do all pages, user controls and server
controls), it won't magically show up.

You can get a reference to the server class from your own class via:

HttpContext.Current.Server

note that if your class is consumed by a non-webclient, HttpContext.Current
will be null and thus you'll get a nullreference exception.

Karl

 

[a]

it says type or namespace HttpContext not found.

do i need to add a using directive?

 

[a]

disregard last message.

it says type or namespace HttpContext not found.

do i need to add a using directive?