I know that here there is a similar question but I would like, if possible, to be able to define a relative path for 'Start External Program' or any workaround that do not constrain me to add a complete new empty project to my solution. I am using VB.NET in Visual Studio 2010 environment developing WinForms apps.
View 4 Repliesi have created a batch file and have added it to the project using add items. Basically what i am aiming at is to execute this file on a button click action. I am using System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("hello.bat") command to run this file i have changed the build action to resource for this batch file. But when i run this program, it is not able to locate the batch file. I am required to give a relative path as the path my vary from machine to machine. how can i make this file accessable using a relative path?
View 1 RepliesIn VB.net when loading in XML documents using System.Xml.Xmldocument is there a way that I can specify a relative path to the file?[code]...
The XML doc I'm trying to load is in the same directory as the VB class. But I'm having trouble accessing it without using a full path to the XML doc.
Is it possible to get this information from a drag&drop Startup path of a external program that was dragged over my app? The process name of the external program that was dragged over my app? This is what I already got. Private Sub Main_DragDrop(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DragEventArgs) Handles Me.DragDrop
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I am trying to read and display a file using MapPath as follows :
Response.ContentType = "Application/pdf"
Dim FilePath As String = MapPath("../Document/123.pdf")
Response.WriteFile(FilePath)
Response.End()
This procedure will work fine and display in the browser. However, if I save the file to C:Document123.pdf, how can I access this file using relative path in MapPath function. Is there an option to access the file which is saved out of IIS server? I am using vb.net 2003.
I need to be able to detect when an external program closes so that I can start another event within VB 2005. I have tried to do this by monitoring the processes on my computer. The problem is that this programs comes up as some weird sub-process. It has an Image Name, which is indented from the other Image Names, and it shows that the User Name is the Administrator. This is the only information you can get from the Processes tab. There is a Task Name under the Applications tab, however. I was wondering if there was some code to monitor the Applications tab instead of the Processes or if there is yet another way to do this.
View 1 RepliesI guess this one is pretty basic, yet i have not been able to figure out.So here's the deal, my application uses an external exe to generate some txt files that the application needs for a use case. Since hard coding the path of such exe would be hideously wrong in so many aspects i would like to include a little configuration option for the user, so he can specify the path of the external exe for the application to be used.I also would like to have something like that for the path of the Database I'm actually using.
View 2 RepliesMy question is as follows: The user has clicked File>Open in Notepad and also clicked on a file/folder. My Application in VB.NET needs to know the path and filename of the selected file/folder before the user selects the OK button of the Open Dialog box. How can I do this with VB.NET (VS2010).
View 5 RepliesSay URL1: http:[url].....
RelativePath: ../../hello.htm
Hence absolute path is http:[url].....
Is there a function that do that?
I'm trying to open a text file in a program I've created but it won't work unless I specify it as an absolute file path. I can't seem to make a relative path name.
View 3 Repliesi am trying to create an application with with a tree view on the left and a list view on the other (which functions like a explorer )but i need a folder icon in both tree vies and list view it is only working as complete path C:Documents and Settings6025DesktopAccessProviderclose.jpgbut when you deploy this application the location always changes where shall i copy my images? and how can i locate itPlease see my code
Private Sub AddAllFolders(ByVal TNode As TreeNode, ByVal FolderPath As String)
Dim imageListSmall As New ImageList()
TreeView1.ImageList = imageListSmall
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set the relative path of a exe file in .net?
View 11 RepliesI'm using Process.Start to start an external command line application and using the StartInfo.Arguments method to send parameters to the application. I imagine I'll need to use a loop... but I can't figure out exactly how yet.I need to send anywhere from 1 - an infinite number of files names to this application. Each file has to be sent one after the other. So once the first one is done, I need to loop back around and past the second one.I can probably use the Directory.GetFiles method to get all of the files, but I don't know how to assign them.
View 7 RepliesI have a file path like this:
C:Documents and SettingsusernameMy DocumentsProgram NameFormDataGForm1Music.mp3
I need to change it from that to this:FormDataGForm1Music.mp3
The only problem is, that the rest of the file path could change but that.
I am working with Visual Studio 2008 to concieve a small program.pdf file is supposed to open when a button is pressed. It work great with the code:
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("<Full File Path>")
Only, I would like to place the pdf file in the project's folder and that would open wherever the project's folder is (on the Desktop, a USB port, anywhere).
1- How to get this relative path?
2- in which folder to put the pdf?
I'm trying to write a little Jukebox application in VB Forms, and I need the pathnames of the sound files (inTracks"Insert Name Here") to be relative instead of absolute, so that it may work on a different computer to mine. At the moment, I am testing with the simple Soundplayer class, and the single line of code to play a song is this: My.Computer.Audio.Play("inTracks" & txtCurrentlyPlaying.Text) It works when, instead of inTracks, I put the full pathname (C:Documents And Settings etc.), but not when I try a relative path such as this.
View 1 Repliesi have so far set up a form to save data into a database and i am using:
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i have so far set up a form to save data into a database and i am using:
con.ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0.;" & _
"Data Source = F:Database1.mdb"
con.Open()
I tried saving the database as i did with images in the resource folder and used my.resources but this didnt work is there any way i can save the database into the project folder and link to it no matter whan machine i am on?
Possible Duplicate: SQL Express Connection string - Relative to application location
I have a desktop application written in vb.net. The app uses an SQL Server express 2008 database (.mdf file).Currently i have the connection string as absolute path like this:
Dim ObjConnection As New SqlConnection("Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=C:UsersPantheoDocumentsVisual Studio 2010ProjectsFood Manager 2012(new)Food Manager 2012Food_CustomerDB.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True")
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Possible Duplicate: SQL Express Connection string - Relative to application location I have a desktop application written in vb.net. The app uses an SQL Server express 2008 database (.mdf file).Currently i have the connection string as absolute path like this:
Dim ObjConnection As New SqlConnection("Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=C:UsersPantheoDocumentsVisual Studio 2010ProjectsFood Manager 2012(new)Food Manager 2
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I have a form with a tabbed control on it. Each tab in the control simply loads an existing file in a reader to display to the user. I have added the files in a folder in my project. When I debug it works great. However, when I publish and move it to another computer, the program runs fine but none of the files show in the tab control tabs. The files do come with the solution when I publish.[code]I know there is a way to make the file path "relative" but I cannot figure out how and there really isn't many resources available to explain how this can be done.
View 2 RepliesMy application placed in D:SampleWindowsApplication1 . i want get this project path ..
I traid but always it comes Debug path i need to get upto WindowsApplication1
I need to play a sound file: Soundsopen_creaky_door.wav"
However the code only works if I specify the EXACT location:
My.Computer.Audio.Play("c:soundsopen_creaky_door .wav")
Is there a way I can set the relative path to something like this?
My.Computer.Audio.Play("soundsopen_creaky_door.w av")
I have created a sub folder (named 'Data') under my project through the solution explorer. I also have created a text file (data.txt) inside the new sub folder. This text file is used to store information such as settings and connections.
I can check the file using the full path. However, I want to avoid errors such as moving the project folder to a different location. Is there anyway to check using a relative path? File.Exists("~Datadata.txt")
Or is it better to create it under Application.StartupPath?
I have completed my VB project using vb 2008 express edition..I am not able to create a set up file for my project and I think it is because of the file path i have provided in my program
dbSource = "Data Source = C:Documents and SettingscfadminDesktopLead_managementLead_Management_ProjectLead_Management_ProjectLondon.mdb"
The above path is a fixed path which connects my program to the database. Now when I create a set up file and try to run on another machine it wont recognize this path . have placed the database in the same folder that of the program.
Firstly, I'm a Chinese Beginner of Visual Basic. I try my best to express my worries and demands. If anything is vague, I want to design a program like this: when clicking the button, the computer will play certain sound. Like this:(VB 2010) Private Sub con_sndplay_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PLAY.Click
View 3 RepliesI have created a 7 day timer in a VB form that is to be part of a larger project. It has 14 date time pickers set to hours and minutes only in 24 hour format (1 on and 1 off per day), 7 checkboxes, 7 radio buttons, 2 textboxes to display day of the week and current time and a few buttons. As a standalone project, this works well
View 6 RepliesI am trying to bootup other executeable file from my project's resources folder, and I can't figure out how
View 2 RepliesI created a project in vb.net which is connected with database. The problem appeared when i changed the path which connect with the database, i made it relative. So some of the forms which contain the connection are working properly but in one form i got this error: [Code]
View 10 RepliesIn vb.net, when writting an application, I want to access a batch file that has been added to the project. My question is how to I find the relative path of this file to access it? I have used relative path on the ASP.NET side, but not on the application side. The properties that I am finding regarding the current directory and running directory and the likes are all for the bin directory its in. While I can use the CurrentDirectory() property and go up two parents (....) in the development environment, when I install the application, the structure is not the same. As in the output is in a single folder, not tiered.
Example. c:projectsMyAppindebugMyApp.exe is the running directory
My file I want to access is at c:projectsMyAppvalidate.bat
so "c:projectsMyApp" is what I am trying to capture.