own executalbe path

[daniel.manges]

You can get the path with Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...sformsapplicationclassexecutablepathtopic.asp

 

[Marcel]

in c++
int main(int argc,char** argv)

the first argument is the own executable path
how can I can the same info in a c# program?

marcel

 

[Adam Clauss]

Unfortunately - that is only usable in Windows Forms apps.
For others (or for consistent use in .NET apps) - try
Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().

And like you noted, the path will be the first argument returned.

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Unfortunately - that is only usable in Windows Forms apps.
For others (or for consistent use in .NET apps) - try
Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().

And like you noted, the path will be the first argument returned.

Actually, Application.ExecutablePath is available in any app as far as
I can see. Try this:

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;

public class Test
{
public static void Main()
{
Console.WriteLine (Application.ExecutablePath);
}
}

Compile it as a console app, and run it. Works for me

 

[reviswami78]

You could also use Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly to get a reference to
the assembly of the current executable, and then use the Location
property to get the full file name.
You dont need to add a reference to Windows.Forms for this.

Revi

 

[Adam Clauss]

But that also requires a reference to Windows Forms - something a typical
console app does not have

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

But that also requires a reference to Windows Forms - something a typical
console app does not have

No, but it's something that can easily be added with no problems.

Using Assembly.GetEntryAssembly() is probably a better bet though.

 

[Adam Clauss]

Using Assembly.GetEntryAssembly() is probably a better bet though.

This is true - I think I ended up going that method a few times in the past.
Actually, only reason I actually thought of Environment.Commandline was I
had just used it in a little test console app I was working with about 10
minutes before I read this post