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shakz
shakz

Reputation: 639

Converting a hard disk path to application folder path

How do I convert a path from my drive to an application path? Currently I am creating and accessing files on my hard disk (eg: "D:\MyFolder\MyDoc.doc"). I want this path inside my console application folder. I know I can use Server.MapPath for ASP.NET applications. What about console applications?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1457

Answers (2)

Anant Dabhi
Anant Dabhi

Reputation: 11144

EDITED

If you want to read file from your current folder 

System.IO.FileStream stream = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetFile("filename");

or you want to get directory path 

 string path = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
            var directory = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
            var parentdir = System.IO.Directory.GetParent(directory);

Upvotes: 3

cuongle
cuongle

Reputation: 75326

To avoid hardcoding path file, put MyDoc.doc in execution folder, then you can get execution folder by using Directory.GetCurrentDirectory():

string directory = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
string fileName = Path.Combine(directory, "MyDoc.doc");

Other alternative:

string path = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
string directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);

Or:

string directory = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory;

Or:

string directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(Application.ExecutablePath);

To get bin folder:

 var bin = Directory.GetParent(directory ).Parent.FullName;

Upvotes: 2

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