System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName makes path invalide

Question

I'm trying to execute a tool-exe which is located in the same directory as main exe. For this I'm trying to obtain first the exe-name of the process using Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly and then getting the directory using IO.Path.GetDirectoryName

//1
String exePath = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase; 
//2
String ncpath = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(exePath);

1 returns "file:///C:/Development/RC_trunk/bin/Release/ResultConfirmation.EXE" It is an URI. Not exactly what I need but ok.

2 returns "file:\C:\Development\RC_trunk\bin\Release" Which seems to be a simple [/]+ to \ replacement.

Am I using wrong API for my problem?

P.S. IDE is VS2008

keenthinker · Answer 1 · 2013-11-03T20:56:05.517

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You need to use GetExecutingAssembly.Location:

System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location

instead of CodeBase and then use GetDirectoryName.

edited Nov 03 '13 at 20:56

answered Nov 03 '13 at 20:51

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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To get the application directory, try AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory.

Take a look at Best way to get application folder path for other ways of accessing the directory.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

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answered Nov 03 '13 at 20:55

David Arno

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OK, looks like there are a few possibilities for selecting a wrong one for a newcomer. Thanks for the link! – Valentin H Nov 03 '13 at 22:33

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 03 '13 at 20:51

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Use this instead for step 1)

string exePath = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;

answered Nov 03 '13 at 20:51

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System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName makes path invalide

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