C# Loading a xml file from the current directory?

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I use the line below in my C# winform app, this works great but occasionally if the program is being run from the command line I get an error that the config.xml file cannot be found. This is because the 'working directory' is different (I think), I need to say "load config.xml from current directory", how would I do this?

docXML.Load("config.xml");

Thanks Jonathan

Catalin DICU · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-25 22:58:17Z

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string fileName = Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath, "config.xml");

answered Mar 25, 2010 at 22:58

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Jay · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-10 05:31:09Z

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    string Path = "";
    string Filename = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("Filename");

for loading from current directory

   Path = System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath(Filename);

for loading from Base directory

    Path = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + Filename;

edited Sep 10, 2012 at 5:31

answered Sep 6, 2012 at 13:29

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