Relative path using C #

Question

I am using C #. In my project, I have an xml folder in which I have an xml file that says "file.xml" .. I want to use this file in my project. I want to take this file from the current project, because I pass it as:

  xmlDoc.Load(@"..\xml\file.xml");

but he does not take the file. It shows some path "C:". how can i extract this file from the project itself.

Answer 1

You must set the property Copy to Output Directoryin the file in Solution Explorer to transfer the file to the folder with your EXE.

Then you can write

xmlDoc.Load(Path.Combine(typeof(MyClass).Assembly, "file.xml"));

EXE .

EDIT. ASP.Net App_Data ( ),

xmlDoc.Load(Server.MapPath("~/App_Data/file.xml"));

Answer 2

Copy to Output Directory "copy if newer", :

Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath, "file.xml");

Answer 3

Path.Combine(typeof(MyClass).Assembly.Location.ToString(), "file.xml")