Using Raw Outputstream code in a page. 1

[qwert231]

I found this page/code which looks like it will do what I want, but it only sends the image to the client. I want to use this in conjunction with my page... I was thinking of programatically changing a place holder to the image, but I am not sure how... any ideas/thoughts?

http://wimdows.net/articles/article.aspx?aid=9

 

[qwert231]

Does anybody know what this message means?

System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException: A generic error occurred in GDI+. at System.Drawing.Image.Save(String filename, ImageCodecInfo encoder, EncoderParameters encoderParams) at System.Drawing.Image.Save(String filename, ImageFormat format) at secure.seniors.makeThumb() in C:\Inetpub\

http://wwwroot2\secure\seniors.aspx.vb:line

342

thumb.Save(saveName, ImageFormat.Jpeg)

 

[link9]

means that the asp.net account does not have write permissions on the directory you're trying to save that image to.

 

[qwert231]

Course, duh.

 

[qwert231]

K, that works... however, I started to use it with the images in my database, which have UNC paths. I get this error:
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: \\Dell2400\Images_03\Brian\Ryan\Ryan 070.jpg at System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(String filename, Boolean useEmbeddedColorManagement) at System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(String filename) at secure.seniors.makeThumb(String fName) in C:\Inetpub\

http://wwwroot2\secure\seniors.aspx.vb:line

315

So, it says the file isn't there, but it is. Does it need write access to open this? I don't need to write this file... so can I open it read-only? Ideas/thoughts/rants/insults...

 

[link9]

ASP.NET won't read a file from another server using UNC or a mapped drive letter. All files need to be local to the machine that the scripts are running on.

 

[qwert231]

It can't be. It is on our raid, which is separate from our Web server. Is there no way then?

 

[qwert231]

.Net? Or ASP.Net? If ASP.Net, there should be some workaround I can do!

 

[qwert231]

How 'bout I write a little command line utility. Is there some way to trigger that to run and pass it a variable?