Manage file and resource paths

The ResourceURI static C# class represents the path (URI) of a file or resource inside or outside the project.

Tip: The ResourceURI class represents the same type of data for the variables. For example, the Path property of an Image object.

ResourceURI object properties

The following table shows the ResourceURI class properties and the methods that the class exposes to reference files or resources.
Properties Data type Description

URIType

URIType
The path type of the path contained:

  • URI

  • ProjectRelative

  • ApplicationRelative

  • AbsoluteFilePath

ProjectRelativePath

string

The relative path of a file in relation to the ProjectFiles folder.

ApplicationRelativePath

string

The relative path of a file in relation to the ApplicationFiles folder.

AbsoluteFilePath

string

The absolute path of a file external to the project.

URI

string

The absolute path of a generic resource.

Depending on the value of the URIType property of an object of the ResourceURI type, other properties may or may not expose a value.
URIType ProjectRelativePath ApplicationRelativePath AbsoluteFilePath URI

URI

-

-

-

URI (for example, a URL HTTP)

ProjectRelative

Relative path to the ProjectFiles folder

-

-

Absolute path

ApplicationRelative

-

Relative path in relation to the ApplicationFiles folder

-

Absolute path

AbsoluteFilePath

-

-

Absolute path

Absolute path