Get path from XML File using C#

Question

I'm needing to get a path say C:\SourceFiles\ from an XML File using C#.

I have been trying different escapes methods, but nothing seems to work correctly.

I have tried these:

@"C:\SourceFiles\ or C:\\SourceFiles\\ or "C:\\SourceFiles\\" and 'C:\SourceFiles'

None of these seem to work when reading from an XML file.

XmlDocument xDoc = new XmlDocument();
        xDoc.Load(strpath);

        string strsourceDirectory = xDoc.SelectSingleNode("Application/Setup/SourceDirectory").InnerText;

Here is the XML File:

<Application>
<Setup>
 <SourceDirectory>"C:\SourceFiles\"</SourceDirectory>
 <DestinationDirectory>@"C:\DestinationFiles\"</DestinationDirectory>
</Setup>

If someone has done this with C# and a XML file, please let me know how you did it.

Thanks,

Do you get an error or exception when you call xDoc.Load(strpath)? Also what is the value of strpath? — Cam Bruce
– Cam Bruce, Commented Nov 17, 2016 at 17:33

mtheriault · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-17 18:12:30Z

1

Your XML file is invalid. You need to escape the backslash \\ and close the Application tag:

<Application>
    <Setup>
        <SourceDirectory>C:\\SourceFiles\\</SourceDirectory>
        <DestinationDirectory>C:\\DestinationFiles\\</DestinationDirectory>
    </Setup>
</Application>

With this valid XML, you will be able to get the path using your code:

string strsourceDirectory =
    xDoc.SelectSingleNode("Application/Setup/SourceDirectory").InnerText;

answered Nov 17, 2016 at 18:12

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2 Comments

user2763048 Over a year ago

Sorry, looks like my XML file Code got dropped the last line during the paste operation. I do have an correct XML file with starting and ending. I also adding this to the XML file C:\\SourceFiles\\, but it gave me this C:\\\\SourceFiles\\\\, so can you do a quick check for me and see if you get different results. Thanks for answering my post.

user2763048 Over a year ago

I did recheck it and even with the extra backslashes it is now working before my code was giving me an invalid path error. Thanks for the help, it is working now.

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