dumb question - How can I get the app.path from .NET?

[Bill Nguyen]

what's the equivalent syntax for app.path in VB.NET?
Thanks
Bill

 

[CMG]

I usually put the following up with the declarations...
Dim AppFolder As String =
System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath.Substring
(0,
System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath.LastIndexO
f("\") + 1)

AppFolder then points to the exact folder ur exe is
running from with the trailing \

 

[Mr. B]

what's the equivalent syntax for app.path in VB.NET?

Dim appPath As String ' Application Start Path

appPath = System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath

And I think you need:

Imports System.IO


Regards,

Bruce

 

[Rob Teixeira [MVP]]

You were doing really well up to the ExecutablePath property
However, rather than manually parsing out the directory name, you might want
to consider using the System.IO.Path class instead.
There are occassions where your parsing can fail - for example, if the
application was run from a URL.

-Rob Teixeira [MVP]

 

[CMG]

Thanx for the info. Never ran a exe from an url befor,
prolly aint going to in the near future, so for now, this
is perfect for me. I was just trying to help the guy, i
am no where near an MVP or what so ever, i just started
vb.net a couple of months ago just for my own fun.

 

[Bill Nguyen]

Perfect!
Thanks Mr. B, CMG, and Rob for your quick response!
Bill

 

[Rob Teixeira [MVP]]

Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not critisizing your response. Please continue
to contribute.
I was just adding info for everyone's benefit. We're all here to learn,
after all

-Rob Teixeira [MVP]

 

[CMG]

Hehe, sorry if my post seemed sarcastic, it was not ment
that way i know you mean well, so do i, and in the
end, by trying to help some one i learned something
myself, so, i'm happy u responded also

Greetz,

CMG

 

[CMG]

NP, i was glad there are some questions that new ppl like
me can awnser

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

what's the equivalent syntax for app.path in VB.NET?

\\\
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Reflection
..
..
..
Private Function ApplicationPath() As String
Return _
Path.GetDirectoryName([Assembly].GetExecutingAssembly().Location)
End Function
///

 

[Cor]

Hi Herfried,

Why not this one that Bill did give in this thread?

appPath = System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath

Cor

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Why not this one that Bill did give in this thread?

appPath = System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath

We previously had a discussion in this group (I remember that Tom Spink
took part in this discussion). Somebody told us that this method may
return a wrong path on some Windows versions if the app is started by a
shortcut.

 

[Cor]

Herfried,

Thanks you for the explanation, maybe it is good to tell that next time in
your message.

(Not as a very bad bug please )))

Cor

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Thanks you for the explanation, maybe it is good to tell that next time in
your message.

(Not as a very bad bug please )))

I am not even sure if this really occurs on some systems.

 

[Bill Nguyen]

CMG;
Can you help me further by telling me where "NP" came from?
As a matter of fact, I'm looking for some help in .NET for my upcoming
projects. Do you want to lend me a hand?
Thanks
Bill aka "NP"