c# dynamic html on runtime.

**tikejhya** · 02-09-2010, 04:21 AM

hi One and all,

I am trying to build web server for win Mo and i am trying to get the link of folders from certain directory so that it could be click able and could see all of the defined item (say - pictures from that folder..) i am being able to explore certain folders and items but how can i send my link towards html page or how to create a dynamic html page.... I have been in process doing this with little program in c# console mode.

my code is ....
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StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.AppendLine("<html>");
sb.AppendLine("<head>");
sb.AppendLine("<title>Index of c:\\tike</title>");
sb.AppendLine("</head>");
sb.AppendLine("<body>");
sb.AppendLine("<ul>");

string[] filePaths = Directory.GetFiles(@"c:\tike");
for (int i = 0; i < filePaths.Length; ++i)
{
string name = Path.GetFileName(filePaths[i]);

sb.AppendLine(string.Format("<li><a href=\"{0}\">{1}</a></li>",
HttpUtility.HtmlEncode(HttpUtility.UrlEncode(name) ),
HttpUtility.HtmlEncode(name)));
}

sb.AppendLine("</ul>");
sb.AppendLine("</body>");
sb.AppendLine("</html>");
string result = sb.ToString();
Console.WriteLine(result);
Console.Read();
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As result i see console mode as

<html>
<............>
<li><a href=...................................>

and all whatever i have appended

to sum up i wanted to make those things to run in html page...

any suggestion or snippet would be appreciated.
regards.
Tike

**QuackWare** · 02-09-2010, 12:05 PM

If you want to create dynamic pages using C# as the codebehind I would suggest using ASP.Net since it is really easy to implement exactly what you are talking about.

**tomasr** · 02-09-2010, 03:38 PM

I agree. asp.net does what you're trying to do by hand. you need a way to map the urls to the file paths, and iis is a webserver that you can use to do that, and the code it uses is asp.net. I recommend taking a look at Imar Spaanjaars "Beginning ASP.NET 3.5". That's a good book if you're new to asp.net and programming. if you're a little more advanced at programming, you will skip some parts, but you'll learn how the basic things are done.

**lobo521** · 02-09-2010, 11:31 PM

"win Mo"? You mean Windows mobile? Guys, is there iis for windows mobile?

**alienkinetics** · 02-10-2010, 03:27 AM

If you want to write a HTTP server from scratch, look into the Cassini web server:

Cassini Sample Web Server : The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site

It comes with the C# source code and supports can run ASP.NET.

I'd start there. If you dont need ASP.NET, then remove it.