Relative path of database?

[fahiemulleh]

Hi all. I have a separate class for connection manager. I have given ABSOLUTE PATH HERE like c:\simple\abc.mdf. I want to make it relative. I have tried the following but doesn't work: "..\simple\abc.mdf". Please help me. I will be very thankful to you.

[Not Active]

The path depends on what it is relative to. Where is the application that is using it located?

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[fahiemulleh]

I have a folder abc. In abc, i have following things placed: Simple(Folder) , simple.sln, simple.suo and database.mdf. In Simple Folder, i have all classes, bin, web references etc. So please tell me what will be the relative path in my case? Please help me in this regard.

[Not Active]

Your exe is compiled and placed in the bin/debug or bin/release folder for a Wundows app. When setting the connection string for your database file it needs to be relative to this location.

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[Bob Nadler]

Or use Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath,"relative_path"). This will always work as long as relative_path is in the same directory as your executable.

[elitehuang]

AS i know:the path "..\simple\abc.mdf" which must exist under the project bin directory.otherwise it cann't be found by project. maybe you can set a proprity for path which to get the path of file and then to deal with it.