Path Directory..

[Signo.X]

Whats the best way to specify the path of specific file and directory ..

for e.g.

if file.exists("C:/temp/documents/test.txt")

the above will only work if the user has the exact same directory, but what happened when u move the application to a different pc ? and the user doesnt have the exact same directory ? maybe even a different drive name..??

whats the best way to refer to files and directories in vb.net?

Thanks in advance,
~signo.X

 

[JohnH]

Relative. Application.StartupPath is directory app starts from.

 

[Signo.X]

isnt that the same as :

if file.exists("/temp/documents/test.txt")
without speciying the drive name ?

also, Application.StartupPath works only with win forms, not for console application??​

 

[JohnH]

No, because that works relative to current directory which may change a lot, also by factors outside the application.