How can I use the URL as Path using C# [Resolved]

Posted by Kasani007 under C# on 1/25/2016 | Points: 10 | Views : 1644 | Status : [Member] | Replies : 3

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I have an URL that is taken in web.config i;e.,
<add key="FromLocation" value="http://198.12.16.1/"/>

and in the c# code

NameValueCollection loc = (NameValueCollection)ConfigurationManager.GetSection("EmailConfiguration");

string urlPath = loc["FromLocation"];

string fileLocation=urlPath + @"\SampleText\sample.txt;

my requirement is like above
but it is not recognising as filelocation path , if i use
if (File.Exists(fileLocation))
{
}

please help me..

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Posted by: Rajnilari2015 on: 1/25/2016 [Member] [Microsoft_MVP] [MVP] Platinum | Points: 50

0	Try this using System; using System.Net; namespace ConsoleApplication1 { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { string fileLocation = @"<YOUR URL>"; var serverResponse = GetServerResponse(fileLocation); Console.WriteLine("URL Validity : {0} \n Server Response : {1}", serverResponse.Item1, serverResponse.Item2); Console.ReadKey(); } private static Tuple<bool,string> GetServerResponse(string fileLocation) { bool isValidURL = true; string data = string.Empty; using (WebClient client = new WebClient()) { try { data = client.DownloadString(fileLocation); }catch(WebException weX){ isValidURL = !isValidURL; data = weX.Message; } } return Tuple.Create<bool, string>(isValidURL, data); } } } Case 1: When Success URL Validity : True Server Response : This is a sample test Case 2: When Failure(Wrong URL) URL Validity : False Server Response : The remote name could not be resolved: xyz.cloudapp.net' Hope that helps. -- Thanks & Regards, RNA Team Kasani007, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Try this

using System;
using System.Net;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string fileLocation = @"<YOUR URL>";            
            var serverResponse = GetServerResponse(fileLocation);
            Console.WriteLine("URL Validity : {0} \n Server Response : {1}", serverResponse.Item1, serverResponse.Item2);
            Console.ReadKey();
        }

        private static Tuple<bool,string> GetServerResponse(string fileLocation)
        {
            bool isValidURL = true;
            string data = string.Empty;
            using (WebClient client = new WebClient())
            {
                try
                {
                    data = client.DownloadString(fileLocation);
                }catch(WebException weX){
                    isValidURL = !isValidURL;
                    data = weX.Message;
                }
            }
            return Tuple.Create<bool, string>(isValidURL, data);
        }
    }
}

Case 1: When Success

URL Validity : True
Server Response : This is a sample test

Case 2: When Failure(Wrong URL)

URL Validity : False
Server Response : The remote name could not be resolved: xyz.cloudapp.net'

Hope that helps.

--
Thanks & Regards,
RNA Team

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Posted by: Sheonarayan on: 1/25/2016 [Administrator] HonoraryPlatinum | Points: 25

1	You need to use Server.MapPath() - this function converts the virtual path to physical path. In the web.config FromLocation value should not be "http://...." but it should be from the root of the application. Like <add key="FromLocation" value="/" > root of the application string urlPath = Server.MapPath(urlPath); string fileLocation=urlPath + @"\SampleText\sample.txt; Now this should recognise the file location. Thanks Regards, Sheo Narayan http://www.dotnetfunda.com Kasani007, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

You need to use Server.MapPath() - this function converts the virtual path to physical path.

In the web.config FromLocation value should not be "http://...." but it should be from the root of the application. Like

<add key="FromLocation" value="/" >
root of the application

string urlPath = Server.MapPath(urlPath);
string fileLocation=urlPath + @"\SampleText\sample.txt;

Now this should recognise the file location.

Thanks

Regards,
Sheo Narayan
http://www.dotnetfunda.com

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Posted by: Professionaluser on: 1/25/2016 [Member] [MVP] Bronze | Points: 25

0	this link might help you http://abundantcode.com/how-to-combine-url-in-c/ you try to check for file existence after combining URL Kasani007, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

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