Why can't I use MapPath() from a vb class?

[christheprogrammer]

Hi, I hava a standalone class (it is not a codebehind class) that I wish to use MapPath in. The reason is that I have user directories stored in an XML file along with passwords, etc. and I want to be able to access them from whatever location the pages will actually reside.. I want to do this:

Directory.CreateDirectory(MapPath(".&quot & "\Users\bob\&quot

Anyone know? Chris says: "It's time for a beer."

 

[christheprogrammer]

let me rephrase the question:
I know I why I can't use MapPath() from a VB class, it is a Page method. Is there something else I can use to get the path of the codefile?

Thanks Chris says: "It's time for a beer."

 

[Guest_imported]

The reason is that MapPath is a page method like you said, this means that if you want to access a page method from a seperate class, you have to do it via the HTTPCurrentContext object like: HTTPCurrentContext.MapPath

Via this object you can access all the methods and values from the page that has created your object as if it were included in the page.

Good luck

 

[christheprogrammer]

Thanks, I may try that, but for now I am passing MapPath(".&quot from a page code-behind file to the constructor of the seperate class, and storing it as a private member variable. It works, but is not really elegant.
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