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can get the Server.MapPath to work in run-mode, but not in the property
desinger window. It will throw an error. Try to read a xml file in
the Oninit. Works when you run a web page, but not while you open the
desinger properties window. What am i doing wrong, or is this is just
the way a control works. How can i initialize my property from a xml
file, without being in run mode.



protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e)
{
base.OnInit(e);
string ss="";
try
{
ss=this.Context.Server.MapPath("myxmlfile.xml");


}
catch
{

}
text2=ss;
}

MapPath cannot because it exists when there is a HttpContext alive (which
isn't the case in design mode) but you can use HttpUtility class during
design mode.

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Teemu Keiski
ASP.NET MVP, AspInsider
Finland, EU
http://blogs.aspadvice.com/joteke


"crazyhorse" <> wrote in message
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> can get the Server.MapPath to work in run-mode, but not in the property
> desinger window. It will throw an error. Try to read a xml file in
> the Oninit. Works when you run a web page, but not while you open the
> desinger properties window. What am i doing wrong, or is this is just
> the way a control works. How can i initialize my property from a xml
> file, without being in run mode.
>
>
>
> protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e)
> {
> base.OnInit(e);
> string ss="";
> try
> {
> ss=this.Context.Server.MapPath("myxmlfile.xml");
>
>
> }
> catch
> {
>
> }
> text2=ss;
> }
>

Context.Server.MapPath*("myxmlfile.xml");

What is the HttpUtility to make the above code work in design-mode.
Looked up HttpUtility class. It is something like to convert a string
to HTML format and back again? Seems there is a bunch of methods like
HttpUtility.HtmlDecode and HtmlEncode and such.

Sorry my bad, I meant HttpServerutility (missed the server word)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ClassTopic.asp

It has method MapPath

Teemu

Argh,

I'm tired and speaking holes to my head.

See this one, (free design-time xtension)
http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb...1960&lngWId=10


--
Teemu Keiski
ASP.NET MVP, AspInsider
Finland, EU
http://blogs.aspadvice.com/joteke