C# executing an exe file as if it were from the exe's own folder

Question

I need to mimic the command line version of this:

If i am in say H:\

And run:

H:\> D:\MyFolder\MyOtherFolder\TheFile.exe

This will launch TheFile.exe app, though that needs to run as if it was launched from:

D:\MyFolder\MyOtherFolder\> TheFile.exe

Anyway to get Process.Launch to execute from actual folder not the app folder thats running the code that launches the .exe?

Setting the current directory should mimic some of the effects https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.environment.currentdirectory(v=vs.110).aspx — Titian Cernicova-Dragomir, May 30 '18 at 02:46
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/114928/net-process-start-default-directory — Al W, May 30 '18 at 02:46

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered May 30 '18 at 02:45

You can specify the working directory in Process start. For example:

   AppProcess = new Process();

   AppProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "D:\\MyFolder\\MyOtherFolder\\TheFile.exe";
   AppProcess.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = "D:\\MyFolder\\MyOtherFolder";
   AppProcess.Start();

C# executing an exe file as if it were from the exe's own folder

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