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How to Read a file from Application folder

2-Apr-09 23:58

but how to read a book?

should use streamreader? or is there something like the following..

BookReader br = new BookReader("C# Book");

also does .Net framework contain books already as i dont want to get my own?

BookReader br = new BookReader(Books.BasicProgramming);

my code wont compile, please help

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Narendra Reddy Vajrala2-Apr-09 23:04

2-Apr-09 23:04

Hi all,
it may be a simple one but i dont know how to do it
In my C#.net 3.5 windows application, i have to create a separate file(like Code File)
here i will give some text and this text i want to read from coding.
is it possible?
please give some idea or please share some sample code if u have.

Thanks In Advance
--Naren
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Narendra Reddy Vajrala2-Apr-09 23:11

2-Apr-09 23:11

i want to add a textfile(.txt) to setup of my project

#realJSOP2-Apr-09 23:47

2-Apr-09 23:47

You have to create the file in the Program Data folder. Vista won't allow you to create it in the Program Files folder.

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Narendra Reddy Vajrala2-Apr-09 23:52

2-Apr-09 23:52

how can i get path of my application folder?

musefan2-Apr-09 23:54

2-Apr-09 23:54

Application.StartupPath;

this is a string representing the full path where the application executable was started

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#realJSOP2-Apr-09 23:56

2-Apr-09 23:56

That's not available in WPF.

musefan3-Apr-09 0:00

3-Apr-09 0:00

John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
That's not available in WPF.

I didnt see anything about WPF....

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#realJSOP5-Apr-09 3:27

5-Apr-09 3:27

If he wants to move the app to WPF, he will have issues if he uses that particular method. It's all about maintainability.

Tom Deketelaere3-Apr-09 0:06

Tom Deketelaere

3-Apr-09 0:06

Does this still work in WPF:

System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly.Location

(not the best way to do it but a way Smile | :)

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Pete O'Hanlon3-Apr-09 1:26

Pete O'Hanlon

3-Apr-09 1:26

That's not always reliable. Try this[^] way instead.

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Narendra Reddy Vajrala3-Apr-09 0:17

3-Apr-09 0:17

it is just a c#.net windows application

#realJSOP5-Apr-09 3:31

5-Apr-09 3:31

Repeat after me - "future-proofing" and "maintainability". You could just use interop and cal GetModuleFileName, because that's what .Net is doing anyway...

Narendra Reddy Vajrala3-Apr-09 0:21

3-Apr-09 0:21

it is giving the path like this
C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\TestingApplication\TestingApplication\bin\Debug

but i want just my application path only like
C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\TestingApplication

so that i can hardcode myfile name and i can concatinate
like
C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\TestingApplication\myfilename.doc

musefan3-Apr-09 0:29

3-Apr-09 0:29

Narendra Reddy Vajrala wrote:
but i want just my application path only like
C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\TestingApplication

i think thats a bad idea

the path you want just contains your project files and stuff, the application is the important part, if you want to import files at run time you should put them in the same location as the application executable or a sub-directory of it.

though im not entirely sure what you even want to do so maybe im wrong...

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Narendra Reddy Vajrala3-Apr-09 0:37

3-Apr-09 0:37

what exactly is
to my application setup i want to add a word document(here i will give some text here)
i want to read that text in one of my form.

how can i read that text.

Please help me itz urgent

musefan3-Apr-09 0:42

3-Apr-09 0:42

ok well you can look into the System.IO.StreamReader class if you file is just plain text or you can do a search for 'Word Automation with C#' and have a look at working with MS Word, but that approach can be a bit of a pain.

What format your file in, and what data do you want to get from it, give example of input format and desired output and maybe i can help further

EDIT:

Actually i just seen your repost so my help stops here

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Narendra Reddy Vajrala3-Apr-09 1:09

3-Apr-09 1:09

sure.,
Thankyou

In my application(product) i have 2 modules, by default those 2 will install at the time of installation.
for some clients we have to give single module only at that time 2nd module should be blocked.
For this what i want to do is
I want to add a file (word or txt) with TRUE or FALSE as text
in my coding i want to read that value (TRUE/FALSE)
if TRUE i will allow 2nd module otherwise i want restrict.

for this how can i get that added document path
and this document i want to add to my solution setup project.

Thanks In Advance

Nachimuthujaiprakash3-Apr-09 0:52

Nachimuthujaiprakash

3-Apr-09 0:52

use below code u ill be geting application start up path as string
Application.StartupPath();

Narendra Reddy Vajrala3-Apr-09 1:10