How does one get the application name of a C# program at runtime

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Andrew Falanga

Hi,

How do I get the application name during run time. In C or C++ I use
argv[0], but in C# args[0] contains the first argument to the program
not the program name. So, what is the magic to getting this?

Thanks,
Andy
 
Andrew said:
How do I get the application name during run time. In C or C++ I use
argv[0], but in C# args[0] contains the first argument to the program
not the program name. So, what is the magic to getting this?
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Environment.GetCommandLineArgs().
 
Andrew Falanga said:
How do I get the application name during run time. In C or C++ I use
argv[0], but in C# args[0] contains the first argument to the program
not the program name. So, what is the magic to getting this?
Click to expand...

You can use Application.ExecutablePath - it's in System.Windows.Forms,
but it works for console apps too.
 
Andrew Falanga said:
Hi,

How do I get the application name during run time. In C or C++ I use
argv[0], but in C# args[0] contains the first argument to the program
not the program name. So, what is the magic to getting this?
Click to expand...


There may be an easier way, but this works:

String thismodulefilenamestr =
System.IO.Path.GetFileName(System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule.FileName);

Mark
 
Andrew Falanga said:
Hi,

How do I get the application name during run time. In C or C++ I use
argv[0], but in C# args[0] contains the first argument to the program
not the program name. So, what is the magic to getting this?
Click to expand...


Here's another one

String thismodulefilenamestr =
System.IO.Path.GetFileName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);

Mark
 
Jon said:
Andrew Falanga said:
How do I get the application name during run time. In C or C++ I use
argv[0], but in C# args[0] contains the first argument to the program
not the program name. So, what is the magic to getting this?
Click to expand...

You can use Application.ExecutablePath - it's in System.Windows.Forms,
but it works for console apps too.
Click to expand...

Or if you really want, you can use:

new Uri(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().CodeBase).LocalPath

(Application.ExecutablePath is much easier though)

Alun Harford
 
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