retrieving directory path where project executable is

How can I retrieve the whole directory where my exe is located?
I would've thought Directory.GetCurrentDirectory worked but any event that
may change the dir (eg. OpenFileDialog or SaveFileDialog) will change the
current directory.

Thanks.

Nov 15 '05 #1

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Ross Donald

Hi,

If your app is a windows exe you can use

Application.StartupPath

or

Path.GetDirectoryName(Application.ExecutablePath)

For assemblies you can use Assembly.Location

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