make NLog.config file load the file from (d:\dev) instead of "\bin\debug\"

c#, configuration, configuration-files, nlog, nlog-configuration

Solution

Below is how i changed configuration of Nlog to point to Nlog.config file present in Executing Assembly's folder.

string assemblyFolder = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
NLog.LogManager.Configuration = new NLog.Config.XmlLoggingConfiguration(assemblyFolder + "\\NLog.config");

Problem

I used Nlog for logging purpose in a particular DLL. The DLL is then used in another application (it is loaded dynamically using `System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFrom(path + a.dll)`). I manually placed Nlog.dll and Nlog.config files in Path folder and the application executes properly but it does not log any messages. However, when I go ahead and place the Nlog.config file manually in application directory (`\bin\debug\`) is logs messages. Can someone let me know how to point the search location for Nlog.Config to a different directory (`d:\dev`) other than `\bin\debug\`.

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