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Revision: 52230
at October 17, 2011 07:42 by jimfred
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// Evaluates to something of the form "C:\AppDirectory\AppName.cfg".

static private string filename = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace( Application.ExecutablePath, "\\.exe$", ".cfg", System.Text.RegularExpressions.RegexOptions.IgnoreCase );

Revision: 52229
at October 17, 2011 07:39 by jimfred
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static private string filename = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace( Application.ExecutablePath, "\\.exe$", ".cfg", System.Text.RegularExpressions.RegexOptions.IgnoreCase );
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Single-line expression provides .CFG filename based on application name.
The .CFG file is in the same directory as the application.
Application.ExecutablePath returns the app's path, with directory, including the trailing .EXE.
Regex is used to replace the .EXE with a .CFG or .INI

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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Get .CFG or .INI filename based on current application name

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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C#