UWP: File.ReadAllBytes from file in Assets folder

Question

How can I use File.ReadAllBytes()to read a file from the Assets folder into a byte[]? Therefore I need a filepath. I tried with ms-appx-web:///Assets/test.jpg, but that didn't worked. File.Exists() return false.

How do I get the absolute path to the assets folder?

Answer 1

This fragment shoud do,

string fname = @"Assets\test.jpg";
StorageFolder InstallationFolder = Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.Current.InstalledLocation;
StorageFile file = await InstallationFolder.GetFileAsync(fname);
if(File.Exists(file.Path))
{
    var contents = File.ReadAllBytes(file.Path);
}