Use RadFileExplorer with physical folder

[Stephen]

I need to put the file upload folder outside my website folder, so I implement RadFileExplorer with physical and shared folder's paths according to the following post. The RadFileExplorer control is loaded, but all function buttons (New folder, delete and upload...) are not clickable (greyed out). Is it related to folder permissions? Can you help? Thanks.

http://www.telerik.com/support/kb/aspnet-ajax/fileexplorer/physical-paths-and-different-content-types.aspx

[Fiko]

Hello Stephen,

You need to set DeletePaths and UploadPaths properties as well in order to enable the commands.

Kind regards,
Fiko
the Telerik team

[Stephen]

I did set the delete and upload path. My code is as following. Anything wrong? Many thanks.

aspx:

<telerik:radfileexplorer runat="server" id="FileExplorer1" width="560px" height="520px" treepanewidth="180px" onclientfileopen="OnClientFileOpen">
<Configuration searchpatterns="*.*" maxuploadfilesize="31457280" />
</telerik:radfileexplorer>

aspx.cs

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
        string[] viewPaths = new string[] { @"\\xxxxxxxxxx\client\fileupload\Files" };
        string[] uploadPaths = new string[] { @"\\xxxxxxxxxx\client\fileupload\Files" };
        string[] deletePaths = new string[] { @"\\xxxxxxxxxx\client\fileupload\Files" };

        FileExplorer1.Configuration.ViewPaths = viewPaths;
        FileExplorer1.Configuration.UploadPaths = uploadPaths;
        FileExplorer1.Configuration.DeletePaths = deletePaths;
        FileExplorer1.Configuration.SearchPatterns = new[] { "*.*" };
        FileExplorer1.Configuration.ContentProviderTypeName = typeof(CustomFileSystemProvider).AssemblyQualifiedName;
    }

[Fiko]

Hi Stephen,

your configuration is correct and if you set the right configuration in the mapping file (as described in the KB article), then you should not experience any problems. In case that you have all the settings already applied in the mapping file then the problem comes from the fact that the CheckWritePermission (FileSystem.cs file)

public static bool CheckWritePermission(string physicalTargetPath, string virtualTargetPath)
{
        FileIOPermission f = new FileIOPermission(FileIOPermissionAccess.Write, physicalTargetPath);
        try
        {
            f.Demand();
            return true;
        }
        catch (SecurityException)
        {
            return false;
        }
}

returns false. This means that you do not have write permissions set to the shared directory. Could you please check this on your side?

All the best,
Fiko
the Telerik team

[Stephen]

Yes, that's exactly what I got in the FileSystem.cs. How can I set the write permission on the shared folder? Thanks.

[Fiko]

Hi Stephen,

I believe that this links will be of help for you:

• http://www.vista4beginners.com/Change-permissions-take-ownership
• http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Understanding-Windows-NTFS-Permissions.html
• http://www.ehow.com/how_6187022_give-permissions-shared-drive.html

All the best,
Fiko
the Telerik team