How to get the path of current executable directory

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hello i have develop a setup installer using VS installer. i want to retrieve the executable directory path in app.config.

Suppose

my application is running in C:\program files\myApplication\myapplication.exe

now i want to find the executable path like c:\Program files\Myapplication

What I have tried:

here with the help of c# code i can retrieve the path but how can i get it in app.config

Posted 13-Jul-17 3:17am

AZHAR SAYYAD

Updated 13-Jul-17 3:40am

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TheRealSteveJudge · Answer 1 · 2017-07-13T03:40:00

Solution 1

e.g.

using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;

namespace ConsoleApplication2
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var path = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase);
        }
    }
}

Posted 13-Jul-17 3:40am

TheRealSteveJudge