Newb Question on asp:Image

[b00gieman]

Hi,

I want to insert an image into my site.My problem is I cannot see the image when running the site.The code I'm using is:

<asp:Image ID="img1" ImageUrl="~/App_Data/image1.jpg" runat="server"/>

How can I fix this problem?
Thanks!

 

[dand11]

Did you include the App_Data folder to your project? then add the image to the folder inside the project?

 

[b00gieman]

The image is in the App_Data folder , which is in the site's folder...

 

[dand11]

Do you see the folder in the solution explorer in Visual Studio? When I develop I have a folder to hold the images which is inside the folder for the website inside my inetpub/

http://wwwroot

directory. If I don't go into visual studio Solution explorer(usually in the upper right hand corner of Visual Studio) and right click the project/click add existing item, then click the folder that holds the images so that the folder is included with the project inside Visual studio I get the same issue.

 

[b00gieman]

That solved my problem.Thanks a lot!

 

[adamroof]

App_Data folder is for file based xml, sql, mdb's and such. You shouldnt put images in that folder.

create a

http://wwwroot/images

or

http://wwwroot/img

folder or somethin. Anything but the App_Data folder!

App_Data allows you to use a file-based database.

That includes not only SQL Server 2005 and Access, but also XML files
and Excel worksheets, among others, i.e., *any* file-based data store.

The real advantage is that any file you place in APp_Data won't be downloadable
if a direct request for it is made over the wire, i.e., your data can't be hijacked.

The content in all the special ASP.NET folders other than
App_Themes is not be accessible via http requests to the server.

http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t372614-what-is-the-appdata-folder-really-for.html

 

[b00gieman]

That was very helpful.Thanks a lot!