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Getting current running addin location

dsmith — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:24:56 GMT

Simple question if I was asking about a windows Application, I need to find the install location of the addin dll.

So I need the equivalent of Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location);

Thanks in Advance

Dave

Re: Getting current running addin location

bradeneuropeArthur — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:42:34 GMT

You can see the install paths in the Add-in dialog!

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dsmith — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:51:35 GMT

Thanks But I need to get that within the addin itself.

Dave

Re: Getting current running addin location

bradeneuropeArthur — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:59:11 GMT

on button press or how?

Re: Getting current running addin location

bradeneuropeArthur — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:04:33 GMT

Use this than:

'Dim add As ApplicationAddIn = ThisApplication.ApplicationAddIns.item(XXXXX) Dim add As ApplicationAddIn = ThisApplication.ApplicationAddIns.itemById(XXXXX) 'And use the ID from the add-in selves MsgBox (add.Location)

Re: Getting current running addin location

J-Camper — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 02:52:01 GMT

@dsmith,

Are you looking for something like this:

Dim CurrentAssembly As System.Reflection.Assembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()

I use it in a version check button, and has a .Location Property "CurrentAssembly.Location"