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Referencing text file in WPF application

Hi,

I am building a C# WPF application in VS2008 where I need to use a text file. In my development machine it is placed in the root of my application. From the application I can reference it using:

string filename = @"..\..\currencies.txt";

and everything works fine.
Now, When I deploy the application the path produced by the above line translates to "C:\Program files\currencies.txt". How can I make this file reference so it works correct both in my development machine and deployed to a client machine? In the deployment project the file (currencies.txt) is placed in the Application folder and the correct path should be "C:\Program Files\RT solutions\ReceiptScan\currencies.txt".

Best regards
RTSol

private void launchNotepad()
        {
            ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
            startInfo.FileName = "Notepad.exe";
            currURI = @"..\..\currencies.txt";
            startInfo.Arguments = currURI;
            Process process = Process.Start(startInfo);
            process.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
        }

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Meir Rivkin

From your application when u wish to reference the txt file u can use Directory.GetCurrentDirectory().
as long as the txt file is in the same folder as the exe.

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Meir Rivkin

Path is declared in System.Windows.Shapes as well (besides System.IO), so u need to declare the full assembly path:

startInfo.Arguments = System.IO.Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), "currencies.txt");

RTSol

ASKER

Works fine! thanks a lot.

RTSol

ASKER

I realized that it was ambigious so I used the full assembly path - thanks!

RTSol

ASKER

Hi again,

I ran into a little problem. I can open the file using notepad at the client but I can't save it back - access denied. How can I fix thsi?
If you want me to open a new question I will do so - let me know!

Best regards
RTSol