How to create/store xml file (made by serializer) in a certain directory?

Question

The code below creates XML file next to executable file of App. However, I would like to have an XML file created in a certain folder next to the executable file.

For example (I want to get behaviour like this):

// same directory
App.exe
ParametersFolder (here lies Parameters.xml)
// same directory

The code I'm currently using

public static void Save()
{
  using (var file = File.Create(Singletone.FileName))
         formatter.Serialize(file, Singletone);
}

and deserialization

 public static void Load()
        {
            try
            {


                Parameters parameters;
                using (var file = File.OpenRead(Singletone.FileName))
                    parameters = (Parameters)formatter.Deserialize(file);

                Singletone.Text1 = parameters.Text1;
                Singletone.Text2 = parameters.Text2;

            }
            catch (Exception)
            {


                Singletone.Text1 = "first";

                Singletone.Text2 = "second";

            }
        }

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 02 '20 at 07:44

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Adding a folder to the file can be simply done by combining Path.GetDirectoryName, Path.GetFileName and Path.Combine:

string oldPath = Singletone.FileName;
string folderToAdd = "ParametersFolder";

string newPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(oldPath),
                              folderToAdd,
                              Path.GetFileName(oldPath));

answered May 02 '20 at 07:44

Fruchtzwerg

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and where do I have to put this code? please explain. – HB5809235 May 02 '20 at 08:01
```newPath``` replaces ```Singletone.FileName``` at your file creation. – Fruchtzwerg May 02 '20 at 08:03
the "ParametersFolder" do I have to create by myself in the App root directory? – HB5809235 May 02 '20 at 08:10
If the folder is not existing yet, you need to do it. See: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3201598/how-do-i-create-a-file-and-any-folders-if-the-folders-dont-exist – Fruchtzwerg May 02 '20 at 08:11
And which way it will find out where to read that from, while deserialization? – HB5809235 May 02 '20 at 08:25
How should I know this? That's a specific implemetnation detail you should know. – Fruchtzwerg May 02 '20 at 08:28
found by myself. now it works in both directions. Thanks a lot! – HB5809235 May 02 '20 at 08:43

How to create/store xml file (made by serializer) in a certain directory?

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