need a relative file path for my wpf application

Question

I am in trouble, so need some help. I have my file stored in the following path-->

H:\Testapps\appz\Sample1\Sample1\Data.xml

I am trying to load the xml file in an XMLDOCUMENT like this -->

XMLDocument xdoc=new XMLDocument(); string xmlfile = "..\Sample1\Data.xml"; xdoc.Load(xmlfile);

I get an error -

Could not find a part of the path 'H:\Testapps\appz\Sample1\Sample1\bin\Debug\Sample1\Sample1\RemData.xml'.

How do i proceed in specifying the xmlfile path?? Any help appreciated!

Another problem i am facing is when i try to write new node in an existing xml file by providing just the name of the xml file, i do not see contents saved in the xml file.

But if i provide the complete path for the xml file, the data gets saved in the aml file.

I am using

xdoc.Save("RemData.xml");

I want a partial file path rather than H:\Testapps\appz\Sample1\Sample1\bin\Debug\Sample1\Sample1\RemData.xml but how?

ASanch · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-20 17:20:06Z

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You are using a relative path. Doing so means that you're telling the application to use the executable's directory as the "root path". What you probably want is to automatically have the XML files copied to the output directory. To do this, I usually set the "Build Action" property for the XML file to "Embedded Resource" and set "Copy to Output Directory" to "Copy Always". Hope this helps.

BTW, you might also want to take a look at Pack URI's.

answered Aug 20, 2010 at 17:20

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Jimmy Hoffa Over a year ago

You don't want to bother making them an embedded resource if you're going to copy to output, do one or the other rather. If an embedded resource which is really what is probably best, then you need to use the resource stream to get to it.

laksh Over a year ago

Thanks! You made it so simple and fast for me:)

laksh Over a year ago

Thanks Karmicpuppet and jimmy.

Hans Passant Over a year ago

It is relative from Environment.CurrentDirectory, not the .exe location. Getting the wrong current directory, or getting it changed, still makes this solution fail. Use Assembly.Location

laksh Over a year ago

Another problem i am facing is when i try to write new node in an existing xml file by providing just the name of the xml file, i do not see contents saved in the xml file. But if i provide the complete path for the xml file, the data gets saved in the aml file. I am using xdoc.Save("RemData.xml"); I want a partial file path rather than H:\Testapps\appz\Sample1\Sample1\bin\Debug\Sample1\Sample1\RemData.xml but how?

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