how to save videos in a folder using asp c# and accessing them in your web application by storing their location as string in your .mdf databse.

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hey i am developing a web application that saves videos in folders for them to be streamed later on. i am using asp.net c# and have been struggling with uploading ans saving video files in a folder to access them using html5 or embedding a flash player.

could you please help me with this?

i am currently using a file upload control and a button
this is the code for the button
FileUpload1.SaveAs(Server.MapPath("/blablabla/" + FileUpload1.FileName));

but it does not save my video in the folder.

also,

is there a way i can store the location of the video files as string in the .mdf database ?

can you please help me with some code?

please help

thanks

sarah

Posted 1-Aug-13 10:49am

S Karamsi

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idenizeni 1-Aug-13 17:26pm

As for the file save issue; you need to ensure the credentials the web application is running under has write permissions to the file save directory.

TryAndSucceed 1-Aug-13 17:37pm

Above Comment + also check if your path is correct.

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Anupam Singh · Answer 1 · 2013-08-01T23:55:00

Solution 1

Hi.. dear,

Try this

C#

string filename = Path.GetFileName(FileUpload1.FileName);
FileUploadControl.SaveAs(Server.MapPath("~/") + filename);

Posted 1-Aug-13 23:55pm

Anupam Singh