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How do I determine the exe filename at runtime?

nfr
I have a Singleton Model object that can be instantiated by different
applications at runtime. This object activates a Channel using the config
file in its constructor, which needs the name of the config file as a
string.

Because the object does not know the application in which it is being
instantiated and because it's constructor is private, I need to know how to
determine the name of the default config file (i.e., filename.exe.co nfig).

Does anyone know how I might do this?
Nov 13 '05 #1
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nfr
> Have you tried:

using System.Reflecti on;

...

System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get CallingAssembly ().CodeBase + ".config"


I looked into using Reflection but didn't see this one for some reason.
Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for.
Nov 13 '05 #2
nfr
I take that back, it found the DLL it lives in but the the name of the .EXE
file that I am looking for.

"nfr" <nf*@nospam.com > wrote in message
news:uc******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...
Have you tried:

using System.Reflecti on;

...

System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get CallingAssembly ().CodeBase + ".config"


I looked into using Reflection but didn't see this one for some reason.
Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for.

Nov 13 '05 #3
nfr
Here's the problem. I have a DLL that ultimately lives withn an EXE of some
sort. I would like for that object to be able to discover the name of the
EXE in which it lives.

"nfr" <nf*@nospam.com > wrote in message
news:O6******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...
I take that back, it found the DLL it lives in but the the name of the ..EXE file that I am looking for.

"nfr" <nf*@nospam.com > wrote in message
news:uc******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...
Have you tried:

using System.Reflecti on;

...

System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get CallingAssembly ().CodeBase + ".config"


I looked into using Reflection but didn't see this one for some reason.
Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for.


Nov 13 '05 #4

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