.NET 2.0 App.Path equivalent

I'm developing a Compact Framework 2.0 application. I want to use the old App.Path for setting some connection strings; however, App.Path is not used in 2.0. What is the equivalent? Thanks in advance.

[208 byte] By [lagyossarian] at [2007-11-11 8:03:27]

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# 1 Re: .NET 2.0 App.Path equivalent

System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath is it i believe

salvinger at 2007-11-11 21:48:10 >

# 2 Re: .NET 2.0 App.Path equivalent

Thanks!

lagyossarian at 2007-11-11 21:49:05 >

# 3 Re: .NET 2.0 App.Path equivalent

A small gotcha to watch out for:

In VB6, you could use App.Path & "yourfilename"

In .NET, you have to add a \ before your filename:

Application.StartupPath & "\yourfilename"

piratepops at 2007-11-11 21:50:14 >

# 4 Re: .NET 2.0 App.Path equivalent

VB6 provided the "\" for you only if your selecting the root. Otherwise, you had to specify it.

edburdo at 2007-11-11 21:51:14 >

# 5 Re: .NET 2.0 App.Path equivalent

VB6 provided the "\" for you only if your selecting the root. Otherwise, you had to specify it.

Which is why I put "yourfilename" in the quotes,
not "yourpathname".

piratepops at 2007-11-11 21:52:13 >

# 6 Re: .NET 2.0 App.Path equivalent

I suggest using the system.io.path.combine function for path and filename concatenation. It takes care of missing or present "\"

darren at 2007-11-11 21:53:12 >

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