Finding a xml config file

Question

I am trying to check whether an xml config file exists.

The file has the name MyApp.exe.config

I am using

public static bool FileExistsCheck(string filename, string filepath = "")
{
    if (filepath.Length == 0)
        filepath = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
    return File.Exists(filepath + "\\" + filename);
}

this returns false despite the file existing

Can anyone advise on the correct way of checking whether or not this file exists?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/837488/how-can-i-get-the-applications-path-in-net-in-a-console-app — bryanmac, Oct 11 '12 at 11:51
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/295687/get-path-to-execution-directory-of-windows-forms-application — bryanmac, Oct 11 '12 at 11:51
why do you need to know? Perhaps there is another way to achieve what you want. — Kate Gregory, Oct 11 '12 at 11:52

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 11 '12 at 11:53

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try

return File.Exists(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetupInformation.ConfigurationFile)

msdn

answered Oct 11 '12 at 11:53

Jarek Kardas

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 11 '12 at 11:53

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at runtime Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() will return debug/release/bin dir path. Does the config XML file reside in those folders?

answered Oct 11 '12 at 11:53

rt2800

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 11 '12 at 11:54

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You can just check for File.Exists(CONFIGFILENAME). Because .net takes the relativ path from the current directory

answered Oct 11 '12 at 11:54

Tomtom

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Oct 11 '12 at 11:54

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For first I recommend you to use Path.Combine(path, fileName); to create paths.

For second use Application.StartupPath, not Directory.GetCurrentDirectory.

For third, make sure that your application folder contains MyApp.exe.config.

answered Oct 11 '12 at 11:54

Nickon

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 11 '12 at 12:43

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Please consider this method:

public static bool isFileExist(string filePath)
{
    if (File.Exists(filePath))
        return true;
    else return false;
}

I think the culprit on your method is this:

filepath = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();

answered Oct 11 '12 at 12:43

jomsk1e

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Finding a xml config file

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