Server.MapPath(virtualPath) Returns root directory of controller, it is nor returns the physical path mentioned in the virtual directory in IIS

Question

I have created a virtual directory "myVirtualFile" virtual path is "\myVirtualFile" and I have given physical path as "D:\Home\myProject\Files"
Below is my code
var virtualpath="/myVirtualFile\UserManual";
var resultPath=Server.MapPath(virtualpath);
out put is resultPath contains "D:\Home\myProject\Web\client\myVirtualFile\UserManual" Expected out put is "D:\Home\myProject\Files".
It returns the folder structure of my project. I didn't return the physical path which I mentioned in virtual directory.

Answer 1

Hi,
I am not expert on Asp.Net. But I will try my best.
The following sample is what are
Virtual paths and Physical paths
ASP.NET the "~" tilde indicates the root of a virtual path.
Virtual paths
~/App_Data/Sample.xml
~/
~/Map.txt
Physical paths
C:\Website\Files\Sample.xml
C:\Website\Default.aspx
C:\Website\Map.txt
Server.MapPath doesn't find automatically where a file is. It allows to get the physical path
corresponding to a virtual path (relative to the current request if you don't give an absolute path)
If above still cannot resolve your issue, please repost in Asp.Net forum, The link as above posted.
Have a nice day!
Kristin
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