C# Express 2008 relative project path not working

Question

I added a simple text file to my project. But when I try to read from it, an error says it can't find the file. The file is called 'Exes.txt'. What I tried is : string s = System.IO.File.ReadAllText("Exes.txt")); when debugging it looks in [projectfolder]/bin/debug/, when not debugging it looks in [projectfolder]/bin/release/. The file is at [projectfolder]. How can I access the file with a relative path?

Seb · Answer

My intent is the same and none of these solutions actually provide the functionality described. Please in the future if you are sure that these meet expectations then perhaps more steps are necessary. State all the steps required. If you aren't sure that these meet expectations then don't provide them in such a confident manner because as is they do not.

Kirtan Patel · Answer

Copy your Text File to bin/Debug then Access the path like below string path = Environment.CurrentDirectory+@\+test.txt; string s = File.ReadAllText(path); MessageBox.Show(s); Happy Coding :)

ssgrowntrunks · Answer

thanks for the answer but that didn't work. I got the app working though I moved the file to bin/release and copied to bin/debug

Puneet Saini · Answer

You should add the file in this way. Add- using.System.IO; in your code. Now add- var path=Path.GetFullPath(Filename.txt); Then use your code File.ReadAllText(path);

C# Express 2008, relative project path not working