The name 'HttpContext' does not exist in the current context

Question

I am trying to convert some vb.net to C#, but I keep getting errors. At the moment, I am getting the error in the title.

The problem line is:

string[] strUserInitials = HttpContext.Current.Request.ServerVariables("LOGON_USER").Split(Convert.ToChar("\\"));

Anyone know why this is happening?

I am working on a webservice (asmx file).

I have the following at the top of the code:

using System.Web;
using System.Web.Services;
using System.Web.Script.Services;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Data.SqlClient;

Junna

As it's a WebService, you could try using OperationContext instead? – Spacetime

I'm now getting The name 'OperationContext' does not exist in the current context. – Junna

I think it's the [] brackets as @alun posted below – Hescock

Answer 1

You need [] instead of () :

string[] strUserInitials = System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Request.ServerVariables["LOGON_USER"].Split(System.Convert.ToChar(@"\"));

Frasier

Now getting The name 'Convert' does not exist in the current context – Junna

Convert is in the system namespace so either change it to System.Convert or add using System; – Frasier

@shirowanen: Why do you use Convert? Use '\\'. – Hescock

add System.Web.dll reference, check how to do that here, hope helps some one. – Trotman

Answer 2

You have to reference to System.Web and import the namespace System.Web:

using System.Web;

I would not use Convert at all:

string[] strUserInitials = System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Request.ServerVariables["LOGON_USER"].Split('\\'));

Hescock

Answer 3

put using System.Web; and using System; into the source file...

Carolincarolina