find the startup path of a console application

[Eranga]

In c# windows applicatiopns the Application.StartupPath can be used to
find the path for the executable file. How can the same be found for a
console application?(we can't use application because it inherits from
the System.Windows.Forms namespace)
Thanks in advance.

 

[Truong Hong Thi]

Something like this might work:
new Uri(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly.CodeBase)
Use Uri.LocalPath to get the local path.

Regards,
Thi - http://thith.blogspot.com

 

[Guest]

try this instead

string appPath =
System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location);

cheers

 

[Bill Butler]

In c# windows applicatiopns the Application.StartupPath can be used to
find the path for the executable file. How can the same be found for a
console application?(we can't use application because it inherits from
the System.Windows.Forms namespace)
Thanks in advance.

how about this:

using System.IO;

DirectoryInfo di = new DirectoryInfo(".");
Console.WriteLine(di.FullName);

 

[Truong Hong Thi]

That is equivalent with Directory.GetCurrentDirectory, which does not
always equal to Application.StartupPath (the path of the executable
that started the app).

The best way, I guess, to get Appication.StartupPath is:
Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule.FileName

Note that this returns the full path to the executable file while
Application.StartupPath does not contain the file name. To get the path
without file name use Path.GetDirectoryName function.

 

[Bill Butler]

That is equivalent with Directory.GetCurrentDirectory, which does not
always equal to Application.StartupPath (the path of the executable
that started the app).

Thanks,

I always start my console Apps from the same directory as the app, so I have never come across this.

Bill