URI class - real newbie here

[GeezerButler]

The URI class seems to be able to load a file on local machine where
the path is absolute i.e. like D://abc.xml.
The funny part is that if i make a WebRequest to request this uri, i do
get a response? (I wonder how).

Note: I do not have IIS installed.

So i was wondering if it would be able to load a filepath that is
relative to my dll/exe. Something like ../my folder/abc.xml.
But the URI class fails to load this string, saying that it is in
invalid format.
Is it somehow possible to load a filepath relative to my dll/exe.

BTW i need to do this to test my app's behaviour with different xml
files.
Is it possible to setup some kind of a local server on my machine
(without having IIS)?

 

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello GeezerButler,

Use Server.MapPath to resolve your path

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G> The URI class seems to be able to load a file on local machine where
G> the path is absolute i.e. like D://abc.xml.
G> The funny part is that if i make a WebRequest to request this uri, i
G> do
G> get a response? (I wonder how).
G> Note: I do not have IIS installed.
G>
G> So i was wondering if it would be able to load a filepath that is
G> relative to my dll/exe. Something like ../my folder/abc.xml.
G> But the URI class fails to load this string, saying that it is in
G> invalid format.
G> Is it somehow possible to load a filepath relative to my dll/exe.
G> BTW i need to do this to test my app's behaviour with different xml
G> files.
G> Is it possible to setup some kind of a local server on my machine
G> (without having IIS)?