Server.MapPath and image problem

Question

Hey y'all I am uploading a file to a directory in my root named Pictures and it works fine. I also add a title  url and name of the picture in a XmlDatasource and this works fine. In my masterPage.master file I have; [div id=image-area] [a id=linkPart runat=server href=http://www.pic_site.com] [img id=imagePart runat=server src=pictures/pic.jpg alt=Image of the Day /][/a] [p id=captionPart runat=server>The rules according to Luna[/p] [/div] Note: As this is my first post I have replaced the   with [] just in case no handled! And in my masterPage.master.cs code behind file I have; XmlNode elem = GetRandomPictureNode(); linkPart.HRef = elem.SelectSingleNode(url).InnerText; str = elem.SelectSingleNode(file).InnerText; string path = Server.MapPath(~/pictures/); imagePart.Src = path + str; captionPart.InnerText = elem.SelectSingleNode(title).InnerText; The value that gets put into .Src is correct but the image doesn't display I get the alt Image of the Day instead? P.S. The link and title work fine its just the image that doesn't work! What the heck have I overlooked or don't understand? Any help appreciated! Mike

Mike Hankey · Answer

Thank you for your response I have the MapPath in my PageLoad method of the masterPage.master.cs code behind file. What you suggested did not work but I found that if I use; string path = pictures/; imagePart.Src = path + str; captionPart.InnerText = elem.SelectSingleNode(title).InnerText; that it works but I am stumped why the MapPath doesn't work? According to the research I did on it which was considerable (always like to research before I ask questions) that the MapPath maps virtual directory to physical. When I debugged the str pointed to the correct physical drectory and file but would not diplay the image? Thanks Mike

Scott Lysle · Answer

Mike: Where you have: string path = Server.MapPath(~/pictures/); Try this instead: Server.MapPath(~\Pictures\