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  karthik_9

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  Getting the application path for a window application

  Jul 20, 2012 11:31 AM|LINK

  I want to create a way to retrieve application path for windows and for web application

  I tried like this in a class library

  public class Class1
  {
  public string getPath()
  {

  if (HttpContext.Current != null)
  {
  return HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~\\dbdetails.xml");
  }
  else
  {
  return Environment.CurrentDirectory;
  }

  }
  }

  It works fine for a web application, but its not showing ".xml" file in windows application instead it points out to "C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\MyClass\WindowsFormsApplication1\bin\Debug" folder.

  Please suggest me the possible way to find the dbdetails.xml in windows application, which should also work with web application

  Thanks,

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  YogiBirajdar

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  Re: Getting the application path for a window application

  Jul 20, 2012 11:43 AM|LINK

  Hello,

  Use Application.StartupPath 

  Thanks
  Yogi
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  karthik_9

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  Re: Getting the application path for a window application

  Jul 20, 2012 11:49 AM|LINK

  I've tried that too.. 

  return Application.StartupPath;

  Its showing C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DevServer\9.0, but i need the path to dbdetails.xml file ..

  If you have any, please give the usage

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  YogiBirajdar

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  Re: Getting the application path for a window application

  Jul 20, 2012 01:37 PM|LINK

  Hello,

  At my end, Application.StartupPath gives me path of debug folder.

  I assume your XML file will be located at debug folder, you can simply append your file name to this startup path.

  Thanks
  Yogi
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  • Edited by YogiBirajdar on Jul 20, 2012 01:37 PM
  • Marked as answer by Song-Tian - MSFT on Jul 26, 2012 06:28 AM
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  karthik_9

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  Re: Getting the application path for a window application

  Jul 23, 2012 04:41 AM|LINK

  Thank you Yogi !