server.mappath

How to use server path to access a file for attachment

I am trying to access a file on another server from my application. Out of application, I am able to access the files from windows explorer, but when I am using the same path in my application, I am getting the error "Could not find a part of the path F:\Unknown\ABC\DEF\MNO\Fren.jpg". My code goes here.. String FilePath; FilePath = ...

Using Server.MapPath() inside a static field in ASP.NET MVC

I'm building an ASP.NET MVC site where I'm using Lucene.Net for search queries. I asked a question here about how to properly structure Lucene.Net usage in an ASP.NET MVC application and was told that the best method is to declare the my IndexWriter as public static, so that it can be re-used. Here is some code that is at the top of my ...