Need help with Virtual Directory

[Michael Rodriguez]

I bought the book ADO.NET Step by Step and it created some virtual
directories for me when I installed the practice files.

Somehow, it created a virtual directory, "Chapter 12", that exists both in
"C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\adonetsbs\Chapter 12" and in "C:\adonetsbs\Chapter 12".
Any changes I make in one directory are reflected in the other. How can I
duplicate this?

I can create a virtual directory that points to a different physical
directory, but that directory doesn't show up under inetput\wwwroot.
Alternatively, I can create a physical directory under inetpub\wwwroot, but
then IIS won't let me change the "Local Path" that it points to!

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Mike Rodriguez

 

[Paul]

Michael,
If you were to create "C:\adonetsbs\Chapter 12" in the Windows filing
system, and (in XP) set the folder properties to Web Share it, there
will be an IIS web app folder created under wwwroot that points to it.

Hope that's what you were axing.

~Paul

 

[Michael Rodriguez]

Michael,
If you were to create "C:\adonetsbs\Chapter 12" in the Windows filing
system, and (in XP) set the folder properties to Web Share it, there
will be an IIS web app folder created under wwwroot that points to it.

Hi Paul,

Actually, IIS did that for me when I created the virtual directory. Alas,
there is still no physical directory for it under wwwroot...

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Paul]

Hi, Mike,
I say, "OH" you are expecting a physical directory under WWWRoot in
addition to the other physical dir? Wow, I wish I knew what that was
all about. That is some black magic I've never heard of.

Good luck with that one, Mike.

~Paul