Thread: FIle paths within the IDE (VS2008)

i am currently referencing any files i use in my code from my Root Directory.

Code:

using (StreamReader stream = new StreamReader(@"c:\map.txt"))

i would now like to move all my files to a folder relative to the project.
I have created a directory in the project folder and updated the code to the following.

Code:

using (StreamReader stream = new StreamReader(@"maps\map.txt"))

but i keep gettings exceptions thrown when trying to debug due to not being able to see the file path.

is there something i should be doing to tell the IDE that these are relative to my project ?

i have looked at other code which appears to do this without any other steps that i can see.

do i need to 'set' a path in the project options ?

thanks

I would guess that that's not the right relative directory. Does your debug directory contain a maps subdirectory (since that's where your program is)? If it's in your project directory, you need to go up a level first.

You need to make that new folder you speak of in the Debug or Release folder of bin depending on what mode you compile in. Also the exception should tell you the exact path where it is attempting to look so you can see where you need to move the files or adjust to.

thanks tabstop

my project directory has another folder with the same name inside it.
inside that folder is :-

folders :
Bin
Maps
Obj
Properties


then various project and source files

the bin folder does hold 2 more folders

Debug
Release

i gather you are saying that the folder 'Maps' should be moved in the Debug folder ? to make it relevative to the program that is being debugged.

if this is the case, does it also need to be moved in the release folder before i can 'Publish' or will the IDE take care of that ?

Valaris - i fi look at the 'view detail' of the exception, all it says is 'parameter is not valid', i cannot see anything that shows paths in there - i have expanded all trees ( there is only one i can open up)

No the IDE won't take care of that. You can either add ..\.. to the front to get out of the Debug (or Release) and bin folders, or move Maps. (If you're planning to eventually publish the thing stand-alone, I would suggest the latter.)

Yes, because then the exe's releative root will be in the Release folder.