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Split Commandline Arguments/parameters Into Variables

Stuck on a bit of code. We are calling a program with parameters, Example: program.exe \\server\file nameoffile pdf status. Want to take each parameter separated by a space and assign it to a string variable. On this line "string[] words = args.Split(' ');", "args" is giving me the error system.array has no definition for Split. Have not been able to get past this point.

Any help or comments are welcomed!

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
    public partial class Programname : Form
    {
        
       
        string[] args = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs();
    
              
        public Programname()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

       
        private void OpenDrawing_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {


            string[] words = args.Split(' ');

            string docPath = words[0];
            string docFile = words[1];
            string docExt = words[2];
            string docType = words[3];
            string docStatus = words[4];

}
}
}

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Daniel_P67

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Great thanks!!! Checked with the below code. Placed a quick text box and pasted in the info out of order, worked just like i wanted.

  
//string[] words = args.Split(' '); //deleted

            string docPath = args[0];
            string docFile = args[1];
            string docExt = args[2];
            string docType = args[3];
            string docStatus = args[4];


            textBox1.Text = docPath + docExt + docFile;

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Daniel_P67

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Explanation was good enough to help me solve the issue. Thanks!