c# - How to convert a relative path to an absolute path in a Windows application?

Question

How do I convert a relative path to an absolute path in a Windows application?

I know we can use server.MapPath() in ASP.NET. But what can we do in a Windows application?

I mean, if there is a .NET built-in function that can handle that...

Answer 1

Have you tried:

string absolute = Path.GetFullPath(relative);

? Note that that will use the current working directory of the process, not the directory containing the executable. If that doesn't help, please clarify your question.