path to file in class library

Question

I have a class libary project (NotificationTemplate) which return content of file: ``` public static class Template { public static string NotificatioEmail { get { return File.ReadAllText("Templates\NotificatioEmail.cshtml"); } } } ``` In this project is located folder `Templates` with `NotificatioEmail.cshtml` file. Also, I have two application: console app and ASP.NET MVC app. The file returned fine in the console app, but in the MVC I get error `file not found`. How to write universally? I tryed this: ``` Path.Combine(System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, "Templates", "NotificatioEmail.cshtml") ``` but `BaseDirectory` don't include `bin` folder.

Accepted Answer

As you said `BaseDirectory` works for console apps. For MVC applications, use `RelativeSearchPath` instead.

So you can use this code for both platforms

```
var appDomain = System.AppDomain.CurrentDomain;
var basePath = appDomain.RelativeSearchPath ?? appDomain.BaseDirectory;
Path.Combine(basePath, "Templates", "NotificatioEmail.cshtml");
```

path to file in class library

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