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9-Jun-07 6:40

I have been reading through articles to get some insight into my configuration needs for an application, and have came up empty handed. I was hoping someone knew of something that might suit my needs. Basically, what I want to do is find the executing assembly directory, and see if a certain config file is in the folder. If not I want to create it, so I can imput settings into it when the time comes. Does anyone know where I can find an article that will help me along?

karle9-Jun-07 6:45

karle

9-Jun-07 6:45

To get the path of your assembly use

Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().FullName

Justin Perez9-Jun-07 6:49

9-Jun-07 6:49

I have tried that, that only returns the full name of my assembly, not the directory that it resides in.

karle9-Jun-07 6:51

karle

9-Jun-07 6:51

Sorry ! My misstake .

try

Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location)

Justin Perez9-Jun-07 6:52

9-Jun-07 6:52

System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory will return the directory for where I would want to create my file. Just found it in an article here =)

Justin Perez9-Jun-07 6:57

9-Jun-07 6:57

Thank you very much for the help. It turns out that the namespace that I found:

System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory

And the namespace that you found:

Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location)

Both return the path that I am looking for. Is there one of these examples that would be better for what I am trying to accomplish? Or are they both the same, just with 2 ways of getting the same result?

karle9-Jun-07 7:17

karle

9-Jun-07 7:17

It's not easy !
I think "System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory" is better
because when your assembly be in a sandbox it would work properly.

The directory of the executing assembly may defer form the location of your assembly.

So it depends on how your assemblies are designed...

For the standard configuration both will return the same.

.NET 2.0 has a powerfull way to handle configurations so that
it works with a Forms application and a ASP.NET application.

Take a look at:
System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager
To use this class you have to set a reference to "System.Configuration".

Constructor

imran_Shaikh9-Jun-07 6:01

imran_Shaikh

9-Jun-07 6:01

What is constructor and how to use it pls help me about constructor with simple Example

Thanks,

Re: Constructor

Colin Angus Mackay9-Jun-07 6:16

Colin Angus Mackay

9-Jun-07 6:16

imran_Shaikh wrote:
What is constructor

A constructor initialises a new instance of an object.

imran_Shaikh wrote:
how to use it

public class MyCoolClass
{
    public MyCoolClass()
    {
        // This is a constructor. It is just a special type of method.
        // Initialise the new instance of the class here
    }
}
 
class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        MyCoolClass aCoolObject = new MyCoolClass();
    }
}

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Re: Constructor

turbochimp9-Jun-07 6:19

turbochimp

9-Jun-07 6:19

Basically, constructors are special methods that are called when an instance of a class is created. Unless the class is marked 'static', a public default (parameterless) constructor is created for it by the compiler.

Here is an article that has examples.

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Visual C# database?

scandysmyle9-Jun-07 1:47

scandysmyle

9-Jun-07 1:47

how do i add new entries to my database from a form.
am using visual C#.Net 2005 proffesional
i have my connection working but i can't add new entries.
Please help me out!!!!!!!

scandysmyle

Colin Angus Mackay9-Jun-07 3:02

Colin Angus Mackay

9-Jun-07 3:02

Create a SqlCommand object and give it an INSERT command. However, you may be better to buy a book on ADO.NET

scandysmyle18-Jun-07 10:09

scandysmyle

18-Jun-07 10:09

thanks Bro!! I have a book on C# databases which i picked for $49.99. I just couldn't get it right with oledb.
thanks anyway!!! i appreciate your concern

Muammar©9-Jun-07 3:22

Muammar©

9-Jun-07 3:22

Try this article.

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Paul Conrad9-Jun-07 4:55

Paul Conrad

9-Jun-07 4:55

Muammar© wrote:
Try this article.

That's a pretty alright article. I don't know why people voted it down. It is a quick and easy read.

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Muammar©

9-Jun-07 6:45

Thank you Paul, You're right, I cant understand what people need sometimes, a few months ago, I had to delete a good article from the purgatory just because the article title wasn't a good choice!.. It was a basic game and it took me so long to prepare, while a very stupid 5 minute article was marked as the most popular article in the cp someday!!

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Paul Conrad9-Jun-07 11:01

Paul Conrad

9-Jun-07 11:01

Muammar© wrote:
I had to delete a good article from the purgatory just because the article title wasn't a good choice!

Rewrite it and give it another shot. It seems that success/failure of articles lean towards the demand for articles in the given topic area.

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Muammar©

9-Jun-07 21:49

Thank you Paul, I will, and send you its link Smile | :)

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