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I have placed an xml file inside the project.
In code, how can I access this file without hardcoding the path? Is there a way to just get the file in the same project?
Thanks

You can use this if the file is in the executive folder:

vb Code:

Dim file As String = My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath & "the file name.xml"

or this if the file is in the system's specal folder:

vb Code:

Dim file As String = My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyDocuments & "the file name.xml"

I forgot to say that I have placed the xml file inside the class library project as so I can not use Application.
Any thought please?
Thanks

I don’t understand what you mean the file is going to be in the library project? Can you give a little bit more info? Also, from where do you want to use the file, form the library?

What does "inside" the project mean? Is this a loose file or is it an embedded resource?

Settings.xml file is in a project. This project is a class library. From within a class inside the class library project I would like to get the pass of the settings.xml file so that I can use it.
Thanks

Duplicate thread:

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=536373