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08-05-2008
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| | How does one get the application name of a C# program at runtime Hi, How do I get the application name during run time. In C or C++ I use argv[0], but in C# args[0] contains the first argument to the program not the program name. So, what is the magic to getting this? Thanks, Andy |
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08-05-2008
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| | Re: How does one get the application name of a C# program at runtime Andrew Falanga wrote: Quote: > How do I get the application name during run time. In C or C++ I use > argv[0], but in C# args[0] contains the first argument to the program > not the program name. So, what is the magic to getting this? > -- J. |
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08-05-2008
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| | Re: How does one get the application name of a C# program at runtime Andrew Falanga <af300wsm@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > How do I get the application name during run time. In C or C++ I use > argv[0], but in C# args[0] contains the first argument to the program > not the program name. So, what is the magic to getting this? but it works for console apps too. -- Jon Skeet - <skeet@xxxxxx> Web site: http://www.pobox.com/~skeet Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/jon.skeet C# in Depth: http://csharpindepth.com |
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08-05-2008
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| | Re: How does one get the application name of a C# program at runtime "Andrew Falanga" <af300wsm@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:27a7bd0f-b021-47b4-bafe-f106c78dd51b@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > > How do I get the application name during run time. In C or C++ I use > argv[0], but in C# args[0] contains the first argument to the program > not the program name. So, what is the magic to getting this? There may be an easier way, but this works: String thismodulefilenamestr = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule.FileName); Mark -- Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ Quote: > > Thanks, > Andy |
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08-05-2008
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| | Re: How does one get the application name of a C# program at runtime "Andrew Falanga" <af300wsm@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:27a7bd0f-b021-47b4-bafe-f106c78dd51b@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > > How do I get the application name during run time. In C or C++ I use > argv[0], but in C# args[0] contains the first argument to the program > not the program name. So, what is the magic to getting this? Here's another one String thismodulefilenamestr = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location); Mark -- Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ Quote: > > Thanks, > Andy |
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08-05-2008
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| | Re: How does one get the application name of a C# program at runtime Jon Skeet [C# MVP] wrote: Quote: > Andrew Falanga <af300wsm@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >> How do I get the application name during run time. In C or C++ I use >> argv[0], but in C# args[0] contains the first argument to the program >> not the program name. So, what is the magic to getting this? > You can use Application.ExecutablePath - it's in System.Windows.Forms, > but it works for console apps too. new Uri(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().CodeBase).LocalPath (Application.ExecutablePath is much easier though) Alun Harford |
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