[RESOLVED] Shortcuts and App.Path

Are there issues with using App.Path in a program when the program will be launched from a shortcut on the desktop? My program can't find a text file that I describe the path as

VB Code:

App.Path & "/text.txt"

This is giving me a “Run-time error 53, File not found”. The file is located in the same directory as the executable is and it is named correctly as well. When I launch my program without using the desktop shortcut it runs properly and locates the text file. When I put the text file on the desktop it runs properly from the shortcut.

Any suggestions?

Shouldn't that be

VB Code:

App.Path & "\text.txt"

Prolly just a typo but thought i might point it out.

Edit: I've tried replicating the issue but i don't see a problem
Are you sure you are using a shortcut and not a copy of the exe? Cause i can't seem to create a shortcut that will do what you are saying that is doing.

You were right I did have it as a forward slash. I had been typing too many URLs...

EDIT:

Nevermind...I was missing an App.Path for one of my .txt files

:blush:

Thanks...