Get the startup path in a vb.net console exe

Question

How do get the startup path ( system.windows.forms.application.StartupPath ) of my exe without adding a reference to system.windows.forms?

Answer 1

You could try

System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory

which would work for most cases.

Answer 2

EDIT: @KiwiBastard's answer is the correct method:

System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory

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Add a reference to System.Reflection and use

Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location

EDIT: Depending where you intend getting the startup path, this might be more appropriate:

Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location

Answer 3

You can get the startup path without reflection by using:

IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule.FileName)