Could not get the full path of folder present in C # Application

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I Have created one windows application in c#.
i have created one folder in it (i.e. folder1). In that folder (i.e folder1) i have added text file (i.e. TextFile1).

Now i have to get the path of this file i.e TextFile1 in some string variable.

How can it possible to get correct path? Please help.

my exe is in bin\debug folder. but folder1 is outside bin folder.

Thanks in advance.

Posted 15-Nov-11 0:15am

Swapnildth

Updated 15-Nov-11 0:30am

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koolprasad2003 · Answer 1 · 2011-11-15T00:21:00

Solution 1

Where is your application EXE reside ?
if it reside at "folder1" level. then you can get it like

C#

Application.ExecutablePath + "\Folder1\Textfile1.txt"

Posted 15-Nov-11 0:21am

koolprasad2003

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Swapnildth 15-Nov-11 6:25am

my exe is in bin\debug folder. but folder1 is outside bin folder.

koolprasad2003 15-Nov-11 6:30am

use Application.ExecutablePath + "..\..\Folder1\Textfile1.txt"

Swapnildth 15-Nov-11 6:38am

above code showing like this
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\bin\Debug\WindowsApplication1.EXE..\..\Folder1\Textfile1.txt

not the correct path..

Pandya Anil · Answer 2 · 2011-11-15T00:27:00

Solution 2

C#

string strRootDir = System.IO.
Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
string strPath = strRootDir + "\\Folder1\\TextFile1.txt";

mark as answer if solves your problem.

Posted 15-Nov-11 0:27am

Pandya Anil

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Swapnildth 15-Nov-11 6:29am

this code also giving bin\debug path

koolprasad2003 · Answer 3 · 2011-11-15T00:36:00

Solution 3

C#

Application.ExecutablePath + "..\..\Folder1\Textfile1.txt"<</pre>

Posted 15-Nov-11 0:36am

koolprasad2003

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Swapnildth 15-Nov-11 6:39am

above code showing like this
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\bin\Debug\WindowsApplication1.EXE..\..\Folder1\Textfile1.txt

not the correct path..

Swapnildth 15-Nov-11 6:40am

the correct path should be
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\WindowsApplication1\WindowsApplication1\Folder1\Textfile1.txt