Getting html file from path for an Azure Function

Question

I have a html file that is an email template. In my Azure function I want to read the file in with 'HtmlDocument', manipulate it, then send it out as an email to members.

How do I read the file 'hero.html' from my Azure Function app? And then once I publish it to Azure will I need to change the way the file is read?

FYI - doc.Load accepts a string, file path and other parameters

Here is what I tried and a pic of my project.

        //var emailBodyText = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, @"Templates", "hero.html"));
        var mappedPath = Path.GetFullPath("hero.html");

        var doc = new HtmlDocument();
        doc.Load(mappedPath);

Possible duplicate of [Including a file when I publish my azure function in Visual Studio](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46537758/including-a-file-when-i-publish-my-azure-function-in-visual-studio) — Bruce Chen, Oct 04 '17 at 01:26

Mikhail Shilkov · Answer 1 · 2017-10-03T07:09:24.213

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You can get the function directory name from ExecutionContext parameter, if you add it to the function:

public static HttpResponseMessage Run(HttpRequestMessage req, ExecutionContext context)
{
    var path = $"{context.FunctionDirectory}\\Templates\\hero.html";
    // ...
}

See details in Retrieving information about the currently running function.

edited Oct 03 '17 at 07:09

answered Oct 03 '17 at 06:16

Mikhail Shilkov

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the file hero.html doesn't get put into the function directory – chuckd Oct 03 '17 at 06:41
@user1186050 That's a different question, you can put it there (e.g. manually, or with source control integration) – Mikhail Shilkov Oct 03 '17 at 07:06
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Do you know if there is a way I can upload this file when I publish to Azure? I want to access this file in the function when running on Azure. I'm a little confused as to accessing it on the server – chuckd Oct 03 '17 at 07:46
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I'm just trying to get an answer from somebody! :) – chuckd Oct 03 '17 at 08:03
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IMO, downvoting because of unrelated questions won't help – Mikhail Shilkov Oct 03 '17 at 08:35
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Set the file to Build Action = Content and Copy to Output Director = Copy Always. – jan-marten Nov 25 '18 at 15:42

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 23 '22 at 06:23

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Can access path directly in Azure function code (@"C:\home\site\wwwroot\wwwroot\Templates\EmailTemplate\CommonStatusTemplate.html")

answered Dec 23 '22 at 06:23

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Getting html file from path for an Azure Function

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