server.execute problem

[mobius1983]

Hi everyone,

I am hoping someone can help. I am trying to create an asp application, I want asp pages from different folders on my server to server.execute the same asp page. So I created a content.x.com entry on the dns and can open the page by typing the url in ie. but if i try to call it from an asp page I get the following error:

Server object error 'ASP 0173 : 80004005'

Invalid Path Character

/newtest/sites/com/test.asp, line 6

An invalid character was specified in the Path parameter for the MapPath method.


Does anyone know why this is failing? can a server.execute not like running a full URL?? I created the new DNS entry so that I didnt enable parent paths on the server and open up a security hole.

Thanks to anyone that can offer me some advice!

Nick

 

[ChrisHirst]

response.write the parameter that server.mappath is being called with, you'll probably see the problem straight away. If not post the paremeter back here.



Chris.

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[mobius1983]

Thanks for your reply Chris,

I dont think there is a problem with the path becuase it is handcoded, the line I am using is:

server.execute("

http://content.x.com/pages/header.asp")

does this look ok??

Thanks again

Nick.

 

[ChrisHirst]

you can only use relative pathnames with server.execute





Chris.

Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?