Local File Download Link

You need the opposite of Server.MapPath like this:

Public Function MapURL(ByVal Path As String) As String
     Dim AppPath As String = _
     HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~")
     Dim url As String = String.Format("~{0}" _
     , Path.Replace(AppPath, "").Replace("\", "/"))
     Return url
End Function

Source: http://geekswithblogs.net/AlsLog/archive/2006/08/03/87032.aspx[^]

This will translate the file path to an url that will work for your users.

Good luck!

Thanks for the answer E.F., but I don't think that is a solution that will work for me. That method seemed to simply return the location of the application + the path parameter:

i.e.: C:\\Documents\\usr\\www Folder\\Current Application\\ + filled parameter

But in this case, my parameter is actually the full physical address for the file on the servers hard-drive. My post returns something similar to:

C:\\Documents\\usr\\File Structure\\Treeview Directory\\filename.ext

I already have the exact address on the physical hard-drive. Now I need to use that to provide a download from a javascript method. I believe part of my issue is related to the fact that the treeview structure doesn't reside in the application, it sits higher in my file structure.

C:\\
::Documents
:::USR
::::File Structure
:::::Treeview Directory
::::::File1.ext
::::::File2.ext
::::::File3.ext
::::WWW Folder
:::::Current Application Folder

I really want to avoid having the treeview folder structure under the application. This file structure is used for a good deal of other activities, and would like to maintain its independence.

Is there a way to link to this file? When I try to link directly to the file i.e. (|a href="c://documents//usr//file structure//treeview directory//file1.ext"|DL|/a|) i get an error that the file is unable to be opened because the file isn't associated with any program

This seems like it should be so simple, but yet I've been baffled by it for hours. I apologize for my ignorance, any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thanks.