ASP.NET C# WebForm Current Directory Problem

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Hi,

I have to create a string from a text file using c#.
This part for anyone is typically very easy.

The problem lies here:
I have my Project Folder as: Property_Utility
Inside this folder, I have WindowsFormsApplication3 Folder, 1 .suo file and 1 .sln solution file.

In WindowsFormsApplication3 folder, I have my design and cs files.

Now, I have placed my .txt files in this folder.

Environment.CurrentDirectory read the location "~\WindowsFormsApplication3\bin\debug"

So I can read the file, from debug folder but not from WindowsFormsApplication3 folder.
I cannot manually give a particular absolute path as the project is intended to run on multiple machines.

Please give suggestions how to read WindowsFormsApplication3 folder location directly.

Thanks,
Vivek

Posted 22-Feb-13 23:59pm

VivekSharma0925

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[no name] 23-Feb-13 6:07am

Make confirm its a web application or window application!!!!!

VivekSharma0925 23-Feb-13 14:17pm

My bad. ITs a windows application form.
Although it doesn't matter much.

Since beginning I am coding on websites and this is my first form.
I can't see much difference except I cant use AJAX in this.

My apologies for the confusion again. I will keep track from next time.

3 solutions

Solution 1

1.In your "Web Site Project" you should add a folder named "MyFiles" for example, by using Visual Studio;
2.Move your .txt file into this folder;
3.In Visual Studio select this file to be part of the project, then select the file and in the Property window, set up the "Build Action" property with value "Content" and the property "Copy to Output" should be "Not Copy";
3.In Web.Config add the next lines inside the "configuration" section:

XML

<location path="MyFiles">
    <system.web>
      <authorization>
        <allow users="*" />
      </authorization>
    </system.web>
  </location>

This will allow the access to this folder at runtime.

Posted 23-Feb-13 4:39am

Raul Iloc

Updated 23-Feb-13 4:40am

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VivekSharma0925 23-Feb-13 13:44pm

This seems like a promising solution, I have done as told by you but I need to read the location into a string like

String rootpath = Environment.CurrentDirectory;

But above command will give me as result
"C:\Users\<user>\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Property utility\WindowsFormsApplication3\bin\Debug"

What I want as result is:
"C:\Users\<user>\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Property utility"
OR
"C:\Users\<user>\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Property utility\WindowsFormsApplication3"

I have my code files placed inside
...\\WindowsFormsApplication3\CodeFiles\abc.txt

Thanks

Raul Iloc 23-Feb-13 14:04pm

To access the file from the "MyFiles" folder (folder that will be in the IIS deployment location of your web site), in your source code you simple use a relative path like next code: string fileName = "~/MyFiles/FileName.txt";

Solution 2

Did you tried using the Server.MapPath?
you can use Server.MapPath("your path")

Posted 23-Feb-13 4:53am

santosh_k

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VivekSharma0925 · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-23T08:11:00

Solved this Myself.

Since starting I was able to get the location of debug folder.
I figured out a way to go back 2 folder up.

Here's how.

C#

string codefolderpath = Directory.GetParent(Directory.GetParent(Environment.CurrentDirectory).ToString()).ToString()
;

Thanks all for help.

In this jest... I studied about Site.Map and Directory and couple more things.
Thanks a lot.