Following is an ASP mappath demonstration.
Copy and paste this code snippet into your .asp page, then view the page in your web browser.
http://yoursite.com/page.asp
We suggest using mappath instead of using an absolute path in your coded applications.
*Note that no edit to the code needs to be made at all to run this demonstration.*
ASP MapPath Demo
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response.write "" &_
"ASP Server.MapPath Demonstration
The "File.txt" file does not actually exist;"&_
"unless you created one that is, this is used as a demonstration of how to use mappath. " &_
"For a more dramatic effect, place this file in a sub folder of your website's root folder.
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"This path will take you to the folder this file is currently running in. " &_
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ASP Path:
server.mappath ("file.txt")
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Output:
" & server.mappath("file.txt") & "
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"This path will take you to the root of your website, notice the use of the "/" at the beginning of the path. " &_
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