How can I get the application's path in a .NET console application?

Question

How do I find the application\'s path in a console application?

In Windows Forms, I can use Application.StartupPath to find the current path, but this d

Answer 1

The answer above was 90% of what I needed, but returned a Uri instead of a regular path for me.

As explained in the MSDN forums post, How to convert URI path to normal filepath?, I used the following:

// Get normal filepath of this assembly's permanent directory
var path = new Uri(
    System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(
        System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().CodeBase)
    ).LocalPath;

Answer 2

You can simply add to your project references System.Windows.Forms and then use the System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath as usual .

So, not need for more complicated methods or using the reflection.

Answer 3

Try this simple line of code:

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

Answer 4

You can create a folder name as Resources within the project using Solution Explorer,then you can paste a file within the Resources.

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    string appName = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
    int l = appName.Length;
    int h = appName.LastIndexOf("bin");
    string ll = appName.Remove(h);                
    string g = ll + "Resources\\sample.txt";
    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(g);
}

Answer 5

you can use this one instead.

System.Environment.CurrentDirectory

Answer 6

I use this if the exe is supposed to be called by double clicking it

var thisPath = System.IO.Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();