ASP.NET CORE : it is possible to query if running as a Windows service or as a console application?

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Using UseWindowsService to host asp.net core as a Windows service, is there a reliable way of understanding if the application is indeed running as a Windows service or as a console application? I'm asking because in one case (console) GetCurrentDirectory returns the correct current folder while in the other (Windows service) it always returns the "x:\WINDOWS\system32" folder.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 19 '20 at 18:05

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Use System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Application.ExecutablePath) for a more reliable way to get the current folder for Windows Services or Console apps.

answered Jun 19 '20 at 18:05

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 19 '20 at 18:55

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I found the answer myself, WindowsServiceHelpers.IsWindowsService() returns exactly what I need, information as to if a windows service or a console application is running.

answered Jun 19 '20 at 18:55

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ASP.NET CORE : it is possible to query if running as a Windows service or as a console application?

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