application root path in web.config

[aimlion11yahoo]

Is there a way to set the applications root path in the web.config?

Something like:

<add key="RootPath" value="~" />

 

[ca8msm]

I don't think so but do you really need to? Couldn't you use Server.MapPath from your page instead?


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[aimlion11yahoo]

I cannot use Server.MapPath because where I need to use it is in a vb class, not in a .aspx page. Does that make sense?

 

[ca8msm]

Yes it does, but that's where the OO approach comes in. If you create a Property in your class and expose it by making it Public, then your Page can set the public property by using Server.MapPath.


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[aimlion11yahoo]

Unfortunately, I should have said "classes" and "modules."
I was looking for someway to set it once like I did in the web.config. That way I could call it anyplace in the project. But now that the project will be running on a number of servers, I would have to create a appSettings for each site. This got to be a bit too much work, so I started looking for a better solution.

Lucky for me, all pages inherit a master page in which I can declare a public variable, then pass that variable to each of the routins where I need it.

Thanks, ca8MSM for your help.

 

[aimlion11yahoo]

Here is exactly what I was looking for: Finding the physical path of a web application from within a VB module.

Public Function GetAppPath() As String
  Return System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory()
End Function