Frank,

If you are going to reference it directly in a code file other than a page try this:

HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath()

Tim

>Yes, it's in a class based on mmAppConfiguration.
>
>There is no MapPath option showing in Intellisense when I type: System.Web.HttpServerUtility.
>
>The only options I have are Equals, ReferenceEquals, UrlTokenDecode, UrlTokenEncode
>
>>It is System.Web.HttpServerUtility. Ahh, you are using this somewhere other than in a web form? You may have to add System.Web but try typing HttpServerUtility.MapPath to see if it resolves.
>>Tim
>>
>>>Whether or not I have the ~ there I still get a reference error with "Server". What should the Using statement be for that?
>>>
>>>If I just try this:
>>>
>>>

this.ReadKeysFromConfig("~/Admin/SIASSettings.config");<pre>
>>>
>>>then I get an error saying:
>>>
>>>Could not find a part of the path 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\~\Admin\SIASSettings.config'
>>>
>>>If I remove the ~ I assume I'll get a very similar message.
>>>
>>>
>>>>I am using Server.MapPath successfully like this.
>>>><pre>
>>>>XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
>>>>doc.Load(Server.MapPath("/Xml/States.xml"));
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>It is possible your path is not quite right. I think if you just take the tilde off you may have better luck. My file is in a directory "Xml" off of the root of the application path.
>>>>Tim
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Tim,
>>>>>
>>>>>yes, this is the ASP.NET app. I have tried this too:
>>>>>
>>>>>

this.ReadKeysFromConfig("~/Admin/SIASSettings.config");

>>>>>
>>>>>and it didn't find the file (but then again, maybe I only tried it on my development machine).
>>>>>
>>>>>I believe I am using the sample code you gave me, so the path to this file is only ever referenced in one place.
>>>>>
>>>>>>Frank,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Is this ASP.Net you are working on still? Do you need to use Server.MapPath for that? I was under the impression the path was still relevant to the application path. Try using the same syntax you are using for controls or other path references. I would also suggest putting a reference to this settings file somewhere in the app as a property so it only has to be accessed and read once.
>>>>>>Tim
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have subclassed the mmAppConfiguration and have set it to use this config file:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>

this.ReadKeysFromConfig("C:\\Development\\Mere Mortals .NET Framework 2008\\SamaanSystems\\IAS.Web\\Admin\\SIASSettings.config");

>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Of course this won't exist on the client's computer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have tried using this:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>

//this.ReadKeysFromConfig(Server.MapPath(@"~/Admin/SIASSettings.config"));

>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>but that gives me an error on Server saying "The name 'Server' does not exist in the current context". If I try to resolve the reference the only option I have available is Microsoft.SqlServer.Server, which doesn't seem right to me.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>What should I use?