c# copying existing XML document with Linq to XML

Question

I want to copy an existing .xml document inside of my bin/debug/ project Folder and create a new XML document being just a copy with an different name.

Here is what i have tried so far:

        XDocument ReleasesXML;

        if (XDocument.Load(id + ".xml") == null)
        {
            XDocument Version1 = XDocument.Load("SourcefileReleases.xml");
            ReleasesXML = new XDocument(Version1);

        }
        else
        {
            ReleasesXML = XDocument.Load(id + ".xml");
        }

Ralf de Kleine · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-01 07:25:05Z

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If you only need to copy the file you could also write:

    string path = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;
    string fileFrom = System.IO.Path.Combine(path, "from.xml");
    string fileTo = System.IO.Path.Combine(path, "to.xml");     
    Systen.IO.File.Copy(fileFrom, fileTo);

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edited Jun 1, 2016 at 7:25

answered Jun 1, 2016 at 7:19

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Timo N. Over a year ago

is ther ea way i could use the Project path? I remember in vba u can do something like CurrentPath

Ralf de Kleine Over a year ago

What kind of project are you coding? Web or Application?

Hari Prasad · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-01 07:22:37Z

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How about using just File functions?

if(File.Exists(id + ".xml"))
{
    File.Copy("SourcefileReleases.Xml", "newfile");  
}
else
{
    // logic
}

answered Jun 1, 2016 at 7:22

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Furtiro · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-01 07:42:04Z

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In my ASP.NET project this is the right code :

  // AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory = your project path

   XDocument Version1 = XDocument.Load(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "/Data/fileversion1.xml");
   XDocument  newFile = new XDocument(Version1); 
   //Save the file with a new name
   newFile.Save(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory + "/Data/fileversion2.xml");

edited Jun 1, 2016 at 7:42

answered Jun 1, 2016 at 7:25

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