[2005] App.Path

[oyad]

whats the best way to get the famous App.path in vb6 using vb.net 2005?i currently use this :
Dim sRet As String = ""
Try
sRet = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase )
sRet = sRet.ToLower
If sRet.StartsWith("file:\") Then sRet = sRet.Substring(6)
Catch ex As Exception
Debug.Fail(ex.TargetSite.Name & vbNewLine & ex.Message)
End Try

[Teme64]

You want to get application's path?

Application.ExecutablePath

Teme64 @ windevblog.blogspot.com

[Artur Ramos]

You can use the 'Application.StartupPath', to get Application StartupPath Property.
For example, to get the Application Directory Path:

Dim ApPath As String = Application.StartupPath
        Dim Binpos As Integer
 
        Binpos = InStr(ApPath.ToUpper, "BIN")
        If Binpos <> 0 Then ApPath = Mid(ApPath, 1, Binpos - 1)

The 'Application.StartupPath' gives the "BIN" directory inside the Application directory.

[jmcilhinney]

Just note that the Application class is a member of the System.Windows.Forms namespace, so if you're doing this in a Console app you'll have to stick with what you had originally.

[wild_bill]

For console apps, couldn't he use Environment.CurrentDirectory?

[stanav]

Use My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath for console application.

[jmcilhinney]

Use My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath for console application.

Cool. I thought that that was only available for Windows apps too but, as the documentation says, it's available for all but specifically Web projects.

[oyad]

thanx 4 all ur contributions