Windows XP Doesn't Read Files Correctly

Question

I am having a weird error My code compiles and runs perfectly fine on Windows Vista and Windows 7 error free. However when I try running it on Windows XP when I try reading/writing to a file it crashes and gives me an IO error saying the config file is not in directory. The file I am trying to read/write to is: /config/Rooms.cfg (this reads / writes correctly on vista / 7) however on XP it is looking for the file in /sources/config/Rooms.cfg I have attached the source for the main form if other code is required I can post it too.

Frogleg · Answer

In vista and win 7 you could have a problem if you install in programfiles To put your cfg files in same folder as exe use Application.StartupPath

David Richardson · Answer

So I figured out my problem. Environment.CurrentDirectory works but if I read from a file or set an image in a PictureBox etc. It will actually change the contents of Environment.CurrentDirectory in XP for some reason while in Vista/7 it does not. I fixed my code by when the mainform initializes I set String myDir = Environment.currentDirectory; and then I just reference MyDir from then on.

David Richardson · Answer

The reason I am not saving it in ApplicationData or MyDocuments is because it is not necesserily running from the C:/ drive sometimes it will be run from a USB drive dvd or other removable media source and if that's the case it would just be easier to have the folder in that location on the drive. Regardless The location I save my config files to should not have anything to do with the file path being something totally different in XP over Windows 7 / Vista should it?

Frogleg · Answer

You should save your config files in application data folder or my documents Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData or Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments