Accessing Same file from two project form same solution

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I am working on windows application . I have an xml file for configuration ,I have added two project in the same solution ,I want to access the same xml file from the both project by using relative path . How I can do this

I have xml file name TeacherCongig.xml, I have added this file as a link in the second project and i am using
this code for accessing the linked file

string appPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(Application.ExecutablePath);
ds.ReadXml(appPath + "\\AppConfig\\TeacherConfig.xml");

give exception file not found.

Please help me!

Posted 25-Apr-11 19:49pm

MauryaArunKumar

Updated 25-Apr-11 20:34pm

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Sandeep Mewara 26-Apr-11 2:08am

Do it, you know and as said using 'relative path'. What is the issue?

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2011-04-25T20:05:00

Solution 1

You can always add the same file to the other project as "a shortcut link".
When you add an existing file, just say add as shortcut.

Whatever changes you make in the first file then obviously get included in the second project.

Posted 25-Apr-11 20:05pm

Abhinav S

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 26-Apr-11 2:14am

This is correct, but the naming is a bit different, so OP could be mislead. Also, you need to explain that at least once the item should be added via "Add", not "Add as Link", otherwise there will be a maintainability problem -- "original" (not "linked as") file won't be a part of any project. So, my 4 this time.

Please see my answer where I put it more accurately.
--SA

Abhinav S 26-Apr-11 2:16am

That is what I meant. :)
Thanks for the 4.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 26-Apr-11 2:24am

You could clarify this little detail to avoid any confusion...
--SA

MauryaArunKumar 26-Apr-11 2:20am

It added successfully but not accessible from the second project!

Abhinav S 26-Apr-11 2:57am

Just adding to the first project will not help.
You need to add a "file as link" in the second project.
If my answer is not clear, see SA's answer as well - he explains the steps in more detail.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 2 · 2011-04-25T20:07:00

Same solution or not — does not essentially matter (but better be neatly positioned withing the solution sub-directory.

Here is what to do: add a file using "Add"... "Existing item". The file will be copied is some solution folder. If you use "New Item", it will be created.

In another project, do "Add"... "Existing item", open it as you just did, but while in a Open File dialog, the button "Add" has two options controlled by a small arrow: "Add" or "Add as Link". Select "Add as Link". The file logically will be in two projects, but in one project it will be added as a relative file name (relative to the project file), in another one — as a linked "external" file, by relative path relative to another project file. Physically, this is the same file. Exactly as planned. :-)

—SA

charles henington · Answer 3 · 2011-04-26T15:16:00

Solution 3

why not just use Application.StartupPath as the AppPath

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ds.ReadXml(Application.StartupPath + "\\AppConfig\\TeacherConfig.xml");

Posted 26-Apr-11 15:16pm

charles henington

Updated 26-Apr-11 15:19pm

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