Not a valid virtual path

[samerh]

Got an error when i deployed not a valid virtual path. though i have added permissions to image folder on the server. Iam using a function that returns save location and uploads the image. this is the code iam using:

Private Function Uploaded() As String
Dim filePath As String = AppSettings("~\Images")
Dim SaveLocation As String = String.Empty
If Not txtImgURL.Text.Length = 0 And Left(txtImgURL.Text, filePath.Length) <> filePath Then
Dim fileName As String = System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(txtImgURL.Text).ToLower()
Dim fileExtention As String = System.IO.Path.GetExtension(txtImgURL.Text).ToLower()
SaveLocation = System.IO.Path.Combine(filePath, fileName & fileExtention)
Dim physicalLocation As String = Server.MapPath(SaveLocation)

        If File.Exists(physicalLocation) = True Then
            Dim sequencer As Integer = 1
            SaveLocation = System.IO.Path.Combine(filePath, fileName & "\_" & sequencer.ToString & fileExtention)
            physicalLocation = Server.MapPath(SaveLocation)

            Try
                My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(txtImgURL.Text, physicalLocation)
            Catch
                My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(Server.MapPath(txtImgURL.Text), physicalLocation)
            End Try
        Else
            Try
                My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(txtImgURL.Text, physicalLocation)
            Catch
                My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(Server.MapPath(txtImgURL.Text), physicalLocation)
            End Try
        End If
    End If
    Return SaveLocation
End Function

Any help?

[Herman T Instance]

to which user you added the rights?

In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.

[samerh]

i have added on folder images, the strange thing happening is that i can update an image already found but cant add a new image.

[Herman T Instance]

which user and which rigths are added to the directory?

In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.

[samerh]

I have added to the directory aspnet user with full control and network service with full control.

[Herman T Instance]

that should be sufficient. The folder one level higher has both users with the rights? (back up to the root?)

In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.

[Herman T Instance]

is this folder somewhere within the wwwroot or have you placed outside wwwroot folder

In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.

[samerh]

I have tried both inside and outside but now it is inside

[Herman T Instance]

has wwwroot full control for asp_net user and network_Service ?

In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.

[samerh]

yes indeed

[Herman T Instance]

well, that makes it a curious case. I believe that if you pick Full Control you could still set some other options if you pick the Edit button.

In Word you can only store 2 bytes. That is why I use Writer.