'Load a file from another project

I have two projects in my solution and project A has a reference to project B. Project A calls a function in project B that should load a document that is within Project B:

return XDocument.Load(@"Mock\myDoc.html");

The problem is that XDocument.Load is using the path from Project A (where there is no Mock\myDoc.html).

I have tried using 

string curDir = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
var path = String.Format("file:///{0}/Mock/myDoc.html", curDir);

but this as well gives me a path to ProjectA\Mock\myDoc.html when instead it should be ProjectB\Mock\myDoc.html. What am I missing?

EDIT: "Copy to Output" for the file "myDoc.html" is set to "Copy always" and the file is available in the Output folder of Project B.

c++sharp


Solution 1:[1]

string str = Path.GetDirectoryName(Directory.GetParent(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()).Parent.FullName) + "\\->ProjectName<-";

I think this idea can help you.

Solution 2:[2]

Temporarily update the application current directory:

string saveDir = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
Directory.SetCurrentDirectory("the_projectB_defaultDirectory");
ProjectBfunction() ;
Directory.SetCurrentDirectory(saveDir) ;

If your directory architecture permits it, you may deduce the projectB directory from ProjectA current directory or from the .exe directory (i.e. Application.StartupPath).

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Solution 1 Adrian Mole
Solution 2 Graffito

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