using server.mappath with FORM ACTION

[Floodster]

Hi,
I have a form which works on my pc set up as a local server, however when i upload to the 'web' i have problems.
the form code is;
<form action= "gbproc.asp" method="POST" target="main_frame">

As I don't know the full datapath on the web server I thought I could use the server.mappath but when I try & insert this into the form it won't work.

for reference the file gbproc.asp is located in a subfolder called GB.
the link to GB.html which loads gbproc.asp is in the ROOT so I am assuming that it is looking for gbproc.asp in the ROOT

 

[tsdragon]

Just use a relative reference including the directory:

[tt]<form action= "./GB/gbproc.asp" method="POST" target="main_frame">[/tt]

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[damber]

You don't need to map the server local path for the action value - as long as the gbproc.asp file is in the same directory on the server as the file that this code is in it should work ok as per your example above.

If they are both in the same directory on the server and it still fails (without server.mappath) then you may want to provide us with some more details as to the error you are getting.

For relative urls (like gbproc.asp) the user agent(browser) will take the url path part of the current page and add the relative bit on the end:

e.g. when on this page:
http : //

http://www.example.com/mydir/myform.htm

with gbproc.asp in the action field would make the browser request this url:
http : //

http://www.example.com/mydir/gbproc.asp

If you Server.MapPath it, you will get something like this in the action field:

action="C:\

http://wwwroot\example\etc\gbproc.asp"

the browser will assume it is an absolute URL and try to retrieve it.. which wont work as the file will not be found.

hope that clarifies.

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