how to get local file location in c sharp

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hello,
how to get local path of file using file uploader in asp.net, like i browse file D:\\wildlife.flv

I want to get this path using file uploader i tried many thing but it giving me path like D:\\ video application\\wildlife but i want the path like: D:\\ wildlife with out my application folder name.
actually i want to pass path to this command:

C#

_mhandler.CustomCommand = "-i D:\\WildLife.wmv -vf fade=in:1:400 C:\\ConvertedV.wmv";

thanks and regards.

lakhan

Posted 28-Mar-13 20:47pm

Lakhan Aanjana

Updated 28-Mar-13 23:01pm

Sandeep Mewara

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Hariharan Arunachalam 29-Mar-13 4:59am

Do you mean to get the client side file path on the server end? I don't think that its possible. You have to save a copy on the server and do the work as necessary.

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Rakesh Meel · Answer 1 · 2013-03-28T23:42:00

I think This Solution Will Help you...to overcome from your problem...

Server.MapPath("~/Files") returns an absolute path based on a folder relative to your application. The leading ~/ tells ASP.Net to look at the root of your application.

To use a folder outside of the application:

C#

 //check to make sure a file is selected
if (FileUpload1.HasFile)
{
    //create the path to save the file to
    string fileName = Path.Combine(@"E:\Project\Folders", FileUpload1.FileName);
    //save the file to our local path
    FileUpload1.SaveAs(fileName);
}

Of course, you wouldn't hardcode the path in a production application but this should save the file using the absolute path you described.

With regards to locating the file once you have saved it (per comments):

C#

if (FileUpload1.HasFile)
{
    string fileName = Path.Combine(@"E:\Project\Folders", FileUpload1.FileName);
    FileUpload1.SaveAs(fileName);

    FileInfo fileToDownload = new FileInfo( filename ); 

    if (fileToDownload.Exists){ 
        Process.Start(fileToDownload.FullName);
    }
    else { 
        MessageBox("File Not Saved!"); 
        return; 
    }
}