C# my Main function cant find the path after Publishing

Question

Hello my C# Programm works fine in debug and release mode but after publishing it cant find the file it could before. This is my main function where it should retrieve a special line from a txt and give it further for other functions.

static void Main()
    {


        string pathMe = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
        var pathToServer = File.ReadAllLines(@pathMe + "\\ServerPath.txt");
        //Console.WriteLine(pathToServer[2]+"\\ServerPath.txt");
        Thread.Sleep(600);
        if (File.Exists(Callerlog)) File.Delete(Callerlog);
        if (File.Exists(NotAnsweredLogs)) File.Delete(NotAnsweredLogs);
        if (File.Exists(TempNoAnswerLog)) File.Delete(TempNoAnswerLog);
        if (File.Exists(TempCallerLog)) File.Delete(TempCallerLog);


        if (!File.Exists(Callerlog)) File.Copy(pathToServer[2]+ "\\local1.info.log", Callerlog);
        //if (!File.Exists(Callerlog)) File.Copy(ServerLogFile, Callerlog);
        if (!File.Exists(NotAnsweredLogs)) File.Create(NotAnsweredLogs).Close(); ;
        if (!File.Exists(TempNoAnswerLog)) File.Create(TempNoAnswerLog).Close();
        if (!File.Exists(TempCallerLog)) File.Create(TempCallerLog).Close() ;
        
        
        while (true)
        {
            CheckTime();
            CompareTxt();
            Thread.Sleep(19000);//change to 19 sec


        }

It seems that in publish version the string pathMe seems to be empty. the errorMessage looks like:

    Unhandled exception. System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not find file 'C:\ServerPath.txt'.
File name: 'C:\ServerPath.txt'
   at System.IO.FileStream.ValidateFileHandle(SafeFileHandle fileHandle)
   at System.IO.FileStream.CreateFileOpenHandle(FileMode mode, FileShare share, FileOptions options)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options)
   at System.IO.StreamReader.ValidateArgsAndOpenPath(String path, Encoding encoding, Int32 bufferSize)
   at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Encoding encoding)
   at System.IO.File.InternalReadAllLines(String path, Encoding encoding)
   at System.IO.File.ReadAllLines(String path)
   at CallParser.Program.Main()

I dont get it and the txt file ServerPath looks like this:

Hier Pfad zum Logfile einfügen (Beispiel ersetzen!!!)
BSP:
C:\\Users\\lukas\\Projekte\\TeamsPlugin\\BSP_ServerLog

As I think the code should get the path from the txt file use it to find the file and copy it right?

Is the program just executed directly or "loaded" by some other process? — D Stanley, Jul 20 '21 at 13:41
use `AppContext.BaseDirectory` - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.appcontext.basedirectory?view=net-5.0 — Rand Random, Jul 20 '21 at 14:05

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 20 '21 at 13:58

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You shoud try an alternative approach.

For example:

string pathMe = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location);

You can find more info in these StackOverflow links:

get path for my .exe

and

How can I get the application's path in a .NET console application?

answered Jul 20 '21 at 13:58

Kapitany

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Still not working again the same error message – GoebloJr Jul 20 '21 at 14:17
tried with the suggested versions in the linked article same error. – GoebloJr Jul 20 '21 at 14:17
my guess that the programm is not initializing the global variables first instead running the main directly – GoebloJr Jul 20 '21 at 14:30
How do you start your program? From the command line or as a scheduled task? – Kapitany Jul 20 '21 at 15:28
I just Start the exe file. its an console Applikation – GoebloJr Jul 21 '21 at 07:47

C# my Main function cant find the path after Publishing

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