Application path

[ORC]

Hi,

I have an application in which I need information of the path to the exe
file. The application must run on both compact and full framework and on the
Internet I found this code snip that should work (on the CF at least):
"Path.GetDirect oryName(Assembl y.GetExecutingA ssembly().GetNa me().CodeBase)"

It works very fine on Compact Framework where I get:
"\Program Files\My Company"

But on the full framework a "file:" and a backslash is applied in front of
the resulting path as in:
"file:\C:\Progr am files\My Company"

What is wrong and how is the correct way to do it( that will work on both CF
and FF ?

Thanks,
Ole

[Marcin Grzêbski]

Hi Ole,

I haven't got any practise with CompactFramewor k.
But if you want to get path of executing binary then you can use:
Application.Exe cutablePath
or
Application.Sta rtupPath - to get its directory

HTH
Marcin

Hi,

I have an application in which I need information of the path to the exe
file. The application must run on both compact and full framework and on the
Internet I found this code snip that should work (on the CF at least):
"Path.GetDirect oryName(Assembl y.GetExecutingA ssembly().GetNa me().CodeBase)"

It works very fine on Compact Framework where I get:
"\Program Files\My Company"

But on the full framework a "file:" and a backslash is applied in front of
the resulting path as in:
"file:\C:\Progr am files\My Company"

What is wrong and how is the correct way to do it( that will work on both CF
and FF ?

Thanks,
Ole

[Sergey Bogdanov]

Also for a Full Framework you must use
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get EntryAssembly() .Location. At runtime you
can detect framework version (System.Environ ment.Version) and switch
between them.

Best regards,
Sergey Bogdanov

ORC wrote:

Hi,

I have an application in which I need information of the path to the exe
file. The application must run on both compact and full framework and on the
Internet I found this code snip that should work (on the CF at least):
"Path.GetDirect oryName(Assembl y.GetExecutingA ssembly().GetNa me().CodeBase)"

It works very fine on Compact Framework where I get:
"\Program Files\My Company"

But on the full framework a "file:" and a backslash is applied in front of
the resulting path as in:
"file:\C:\Progr am files\My Company"

What is wrong and how is the correct way to do it( that will work on both CF
and FF ?

Thanks,
Ole

[ORC]

It is not possible to check OS version during runtime and then use the
appropiate path detect code line because the compiler doesn't have a
definition for GetEntryAssembl y in CF. Some other idea?

Thanks,
Ole
"Sergey Bogdanov" <se************ *@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Also for a Full Framework you must use
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get EntryAssembly() .Location. At runtime you
can detect framework version (System.Environ ment.Version) and switch
between them.

Best regards,
Sergey Bogdanov

ORC wrote:

Hi,

I have an application in which I need information of the path to the exe
file. The application must run on both compact and full framework and on the Internet I found this code snip that should work (on the CF at least):
"Path.GetDirect oryName(Assembl y.GetExecutingA ssembly().GetNa me().CodeBase)"
It works very fine on Compact Framework where I get:
"\Program Files\My Company"

But on the full framework a "file:" and a backslash is applied in front of the resulting path as in:
"file:\C:\Progr am files\My Company"

What is wrong and how is the correct way to do it( that will work on both CF and FF ?

Thanks,
Ole

[ORC]

The CF doesn't contain a definition for ExecuteablePath or StartupPath so
the program wont compile.

Thanks
Ole

"Marcin Grzêbski" <mg*******@taxu ssi.no.com.spam .pl> wrote in message
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Hi Ole,

I haven't got any practise with CompactFramewor k.
But if you want to get path of executing binary then you can use:
Application.Exe cutablePath
or
Application.Sta rtupPath - to get its directory

HTH
Marcin

Hi,

I have an application in which I need information of the path to the exe
file. The application must run on both compact and full framework and on the Internet I found this code snip that should work (on the CF at least):
"Path.GetDirect oryName(Assembl y.GetExecutingA ssembly().GetNa me().CodeBase)"
It works very fine on Compact Framework where I get:
"\Program Files\My Company"

But on the full framework a "file:" and a backslash is applied in front of the resulting path as in:
"file:\C:\Progr am files\My Company"

What is wrong and how is the correct way to do it( that will work on both CF and FF ?

Thanks,
Ole

So System.Environm ent.OSVersion won't work for you?

-Chris
"ORC" <or*@sol.dk> wrote in message
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It is not possible to check OS version during runtime and then use the
appropiate path detect code line because the compiler doesn't have a
definition for GetEntryAssembl y in CF. Some other idea?

Thanks,
Ole
"Sergey Bogdanov" <se************ *@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP15.phx.gbl. ..

Also for a Full Framework you must use
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get EntryAssembly() .Location. At runtime you
can detect framework version (System.Environ ment.Version) and switch
between them.

Best regards,
Sergey Bogdanov

ORC wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have an application in which I need information of the path to the
> exe
> file. The application must run on both compact and full framework and
> on the > Internet I found this code snip that should work (on the CF at least):
> "Path.GetDirect oryName(Assembl y.GetExecutingA ssembly().GetNa me().CodeBase)" >
> It works very fine on Compact Framework where I get:
> "\Program Files\My Company"
>
> But on the full framework a "file:" and a backslash is applied in front of > the resulting path as in:
> "file:\C:\Progr am files\My Company"
>
> What is wrong and how is the correct way to do it( that will work on both CF > and FF ?
>
> Thanks,
> Ole
>
>

[Sergey Bogdanov]

Sorry, my mistake. Try to use P/Invoke GetModuleFileNa me (coredll.dll)
and GetModuleFileNa me (kernel32.dll).

Best regards,
Sergey Bogdanov
ORC wrote:

It is not possible to check OS version during runtime and then use the
appropiate path detect code line because the compiler doesn't have a
definition for GetEntryAssembl y in CF. Some other idea?

Thanks,
Ole
"Sergey Bogdanov" <se************ *@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP15.phx.gbl. ..

Also for a Full Framework you must use
System.Reflec tion.Assembly.G etEntryAssembly ().Location. At runtime you
can detect framework version (System.Environ ment.Version) and switch
between them.

Best regards,
Sergey Bogdanov

ORC wrote:

Hi,

I have an application in which I need information of the path to the exe
file. The application must run on both compact and full framework and on
the
Internet I found this code snip that should work (on the CF at least):

"Path.GetDirect oryName(Assembl y.GetExecutingA ssembly().GetNa me().CodeBase)"
It works very fine on Compact Framework where I get:
"\Program Files\My Company"

But on the full framework a "file:" and a backslash is applied in front
of
the resulting path as in:
"file:\C:\Pr ogram files\My Company"

What is wrong and how is the correct way to do it( that will work on
both CF
and FF ?

Thanks,
Ole

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

On the Compact Framework you could use this alternative to
GetEntryAssembl y:-
http://blog.opennetcf.org/pfoot/Perm...d-3dc8e7525cc4

If you merely want the same result from
Path.GetDirecto ryName(Assembly .GetExecutingAs sembly().GetNam e().CodeBase on
both frameworks then use:-

string path =
Path.GetDirecto ryName(Assembly .GetExecutingAs sembly().GetNam e().CodeBase);
if(Environment. OsVersion.Platf orm!=PlatformID .WinCE)
{
path = path.Replace("f ile:\\","");
}

This will remove the prefix only on the desktop OS. Although you could call
this replace on the device also since the path won't contain this string so
no change will take place.

Peter

--
Peter Foot
Windows Embedded MVP
www.inthehand.com | www.opennetcf.org

"ORC" <or*@sol.dk> wrote in message
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It is not possible to check OS version during runtime and then use the
appropiate path detect code line because the compiler doesn't have a
definition for GetEntryAssembl y in CF. Some other idea?

Thanks,
Ole
"Sergey Bogdanov" <se************ *@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP15.phx.gbl. ..

Also for a Full Framework you must use
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get EntryAssembly() .Location. At runtime you
can detect framework version (System.Environ ment.Version) and switch
between them.

Best regards,
Sergey Bogdanov

ORC wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have an application in which I need information of the path to the
> exe
> file. The application must run on both compact and full framework and
> on the > Internet I found this code snip that should work (on the CF at least):
> "Path.GetDirect oryName(Assembl y.GetExecutingA ssembly().GetNa me().CodeBase)" >
> It works very fine on Compact Framework where I get:
> "\Program Files\My Company"
>
> But on the full framework a "file:" and a backslash is applied in front of > the resulting path as in:
> "file:\C:\Progr am files\My Company"
>
> What is wrong and how is the correct way to do it( that will work on both CF > and FF ?
>
> Thanks,
> Ole
>
>

[Sergey Bogdanov]

.... even better solution :)

string codeBase = Assembly.GetExe cutingAssembly( ).GetName().Cod eBase;
if (codeBase.Start sWith(@"file:\" )) codeBase = codeBase.Substr ing(6);
Best regards,
Sergey Bogdanov
Sergey Bogdanov wrote:

Sorry, my mistake. Try to use P/Invoke GetModuleFileNa me (coredll.dll)
and GetModuleFileNa me (kernel32.dll).

Best regards,
Sergey Bogdanov
ORC wrote:

It is not possible to check OS version during runtime and then use the
appropiate path detect code line because the compiler doesn't have a
definition for GetEntryAssembl y in CF. Some other idea?

Thanks,
Ole
"Sergey Bogdanov" <se************ *@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP15.phx.gbl. ..

Also for a Full Framework you must use
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get EntryAssembly() .Location. At runtime you
can detect framework version (System.Environ ment.Version) and switch
between them.

Best regards,
Sergey Bogdanov

ORC wrote:

Hi,

I have an application in which I need information of the path to the
exe
file. The application must run on both compact and full framework
and on

the

Internet I found this code snip that should work (on the CF at least):

"Path.GetDirect oryName(Assembl y.GetExecutingA ssembly().GetNa me().CodeBase)"

It works very fine on Compact Framework where I get:
"\Program Files\My Company"

But on the full framework a "file:" and a backslash is applied in front

of

the resulting path as in:
"file:\C:\Progr am files\My Company"

What is wrong and how is the correct way to do it( that will work on

both CF

and FF ?

Thanks,
Ole

[ORC]

Oh yes it does, but GetEntryAssembl y is not defined in CF and therefore the
app wont compile.

Thanks
Ole

"<ctacke/>" <ctacke_AT_Open NETCF_com> wrote in message
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So System.Environm ent.OSVersion won't work for you?

-Chris
"ORC" <or*@sol.dk> wrote in message
news:u8******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...

It is not possible to check OS version during runtime and then use the
appropiate path detect code line because the compiler doesn't have a
definition for GetEntryAssembl y in CF. Some other idea?

Thanks,
Ole
"Sergey Bogdanov" <se************ *@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP15.phx.gbl. ..

Also for a Full Framework you must use
System.Reflecti on.Assembly.Get EntryAssembly() .Location. At runtime you
can detect framework version (System.Environ ment.Version) and switch
between them.

Best regards,
Sergey Bogdanov

ORC wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have an application in which I need information of the path to the
> exe
> file. The application must run on both compact and full framework and
> on

the

> Internet I found this code snip that should work (on the CF at least): >

"Path.GetDirect oryName(Assembl y.GetExecutingA ssembly().GetNa me().CodeBase)"

>
> It works very fine on Compact Framework where I get:
> "\Program Files\My Company"
>
> But on the full framework a "file:" and a backslash is applied in

front of

> the resulting path as in:
> "file:\C:\Progr am files\My Company"
>
> What is wrong and how is the correct way to do it( that will work on

both CF

> and FF ?
>
> Thanks,
> Ole
>
>