How to get current directory in C# for any Windows version?

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Published on 2011-11-15T17:20:52Z Indexed on 2011/11/15 17:51 UTC
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I am creating an application that can be executed in any windows version, even in mobile's, and I am trying to get the current directory of the executable. The problem is that if I use the following code, it doesn't compile in Windows Mobile:

string currentDirectory = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath);

And if I use this code, I receive something like: file:\C:\xxx

string currentDirectory = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Windows.Forms.Application.ExecutablePath);

Although, I need to get the root drive, and this code doesn't compile in Windows Mobile:

String rootPath = Path.GetPathRoot(Environment.SystemDirectory);

Does anyone know how to get the current directory of the application and the root path for any windows version, even mobile's?

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