How to run application in local user

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Hey Guys,
I am trying to create app so I can run application from local user
and it is not reacting on Click
what I am doing wrong?

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData);

If this is getting me to the Roaming folder and I just need Appdata folder what then
this is my full path

C:\Users\Local User\AppData\Local\App folder\app folder\app.exe

What I have tried:

C#

private void Button11_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            string some = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData);
            string el = "..Local\App folder\app folder\app.exe";
            string path = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(some,el));

        }

Posted 28-Aug-19 23:26pm

Kleo Rogers

Updated 28-Aug-19 23:57pm

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Maciej Los 29-Aug-19 5:36am

Well, if you think that creating 3 string variables may cause any reaction, you're wrong.

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Solution 1

Please, read my comment to the question first.

To run application (executable), you may use Process.Start Method (System.Diagnostics) | Microsoft Docs[^]

Posted 28-Aug-19 23:40pm

Maciej Los

Updated 28-Aug-19 23:42pm

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-28T23:46:00

Solution 3

First off, you need a backslash between ".." and "local", and you need to disable string escaping to ghet teh backslashes in there at all:

string el = @"..\Local\App folder\app folder\app.exe";

Then you need to use the Process class:

C#

Process.Start(path);

But you'd be better off using the SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData enum value instead:

C#

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData)

Posted 28-Aug-19 23:46pm

OriginalGriff

Updated 28-Aug-19 23:51pm

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Kleo Rogers 29-Aug-19 5:54am

C:\Users\WIN10\AppData\Local\App folder\spp folder\app.exe
This is Full path so I don't need roaming folder

OriginalGriff 29-Aug-19 6:07am

Precisely: so use LocalApplicationData enum value instead.

But if you use ApplicationData you get "Roaming" added for you, and that's what the "..\local" bit of your next string was meant to remove. ".." is a "special directory code" meaning "directory above this one" - but only when it is not part of a directory name as in your code.

Kleo Rogers 29-Aug-19 6:16am

Thank you very Much

OriginalGriff 29-Aug-19 7:08am

You're welcome!

dnxit · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-28T23:41:00

Solution 2

Here is the explanation for your code that you've posted
Now I don't know what are you expecting it to do ??

C#

string some = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData);

// some will give you C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Roaming

string el = "..Local\App folder\app folder\app.exe";

// el is a string variable with some path with compile error as it should be \\

string path = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(some,el));

// path will have C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Roaming\..Local\App folder\app folder\app.exe

You should be more clear and improve your question

Posted 28-Aug-19 23:41pm

dnxit

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Kleo Rogers 29-Aug-19 5:47am

C:\Users\WIN10\AppData\Local\App folder\spp folder\app.exe
This is Full path so I don't need roaming folder

dnxit 29-Aug-19 5:57am

yeah then you can
Process.Start("C:\\Users\\WIN10\\AppData\\Local\\App folder\\spp folder\\app.exe");

try to run your app which is trying to open this app.exe as Administrator there might be permissions issue

Kleo Rogers 29-Aug-19 5:58am

Yes but WIN 10 user will not bee on another computer

dnxit 29-Aug-19 6:04am

then make sure you're logged in with WIN10 user :)