I have a file in a folder on a user's local drive. I want to reference it by just the last few folders, how do i do that? example:
string filePath = \\folder\file.txt;
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Is this a duplicate? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1140383/how-can-i-get-the-current-user-directory – Tim Schmelter Jun 09 '15 at 13:21
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How would you use what? Have you read the link i've posted? Does it answer your question? No, why? – Tim Schmelter Jun 09 '15 at 13:25
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string filePath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile)/folder/file.txt; ? – NewKidOnTheBlock Jun 09 '15 at 13:26
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Use the `System.IO.Path` class, especially `Combine`: `string filePath = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile), "/folder/file.txt");` – Tim Schmelter Jun 09 '15 at 13:31
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(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.UserProfile) = what in the file path? Like does it equal C:/Users/CurrentUser ? – NewKidOnTheBlock Jun 09 '15 at 13:52
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Use "GetParent"
string path = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(); //current path
string path1 = Directory.GetParent(path).ToString(); //parent of current path
string path2 = Directory.GetParent(path1).ToString(); //parent..
string path3 = Directory.GetParent(path2).ToString(); //parent..
Optimize it if you really want to use it. It just shows how it works.
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