accessing a resource (xml) outside of the project directory

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i need to load xml from a resource that is ousdie of my prject directory
i this like :
http://www.skystonesoftware.com/temp...8-D99BA936571F

in the part code :
Dim clsResourceStream As System.IO.Stream _
=
System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(). GetManifestResourceStream("WindowsApplication1.tem p.txt")
it load a page that is part of the project and under its directories!
how can i load a file ffrom a diffrent PATH>???
thnaks in advance
PEleg

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Your sample code is attempting to load an embedded resource from the
assembly. You need to use a FileStream object to load the desired file from
the actual physical location on disk instead.
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"pelegk1" wrote:

i need to load xml from a resource that is ousdie of my prject directory
i this like :
http://www.skystonesoftware.com/temp...8-D99BA936571F

in the part code :
Dim clsResourceStream As System.IO.Stream _
=
System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly(). GetManifestResourceStream("WindowsApplication1.tem p.txt")
it load a page that is part of the project and under its directories!
how can i load a file ffrom a diffrent PATH>???
thnaks in advance
PEleg