Determine request.islocal in global.asax

Question

I'm running some code in the Application_Start block within my global.asax and I'm looking for a way in which I can determine if the app is running locally so I can conditionally execute the code.

Normally I'd use something like this, but there is no httpcontext in the global.asax:

   if (Request.IsLocal == true) {
        //run the code...
   }

Is there another way in which I can determine if the app is running locally? Debug would always be set to true on the localhost, so perhaps that will give me some handle I can use?

EDIT 13th Dec

I should have clarified BeginRequest is not a suitable candidate here as the code being executed is writing a number of files to the local directory and this shouldn't be repeated on every request.

Answer 1

This one is specifically to your question about determining debug from web.config:

var configSection = ConfigurationManager.GetSection("system.web/compilation");
if (configSection.Debug) {
    // your code
}

I think you would also need to cast that appropriately. Just off the hand.

Yup. You got to cast it to System.Web.Configuration.CompilationSection.

Answer 2

Ok decided to go with this, @abhitalks's solution also works!

   if System.Diagnostics.Debugger.IsAttached() {
        //....
   }

Answer 3

This worked for me.

if (!HostingEnvironment.IsDevelopmentEnvironment)
{
      GlobalFilters.Filters.Add(new RequireHttpsAttribute());
}

To know more about how IsDevelopmentEnvironment is set, please look at the following thread.

In ASP.NET, what determines the value of HostingEnvironment.IsDevelopmentEnvironment?

Answer 4

Easiest way to determine or categorize both is placing the required code condition to be executed locally in Application_Start, where as if it is to be executed not locally, then place it in the BeginRequest of Global.asax.

I faced this issue couple of days back and could get instant reply online.