Locating a file placed in the bin directory when Build Action is set to Content

Task: How could a get a content file from the bin directory without having to hard code the directories that are created under the bin when a project is built. Using reflection I get the Executing Assembly’s Codebase (Note: You could also use Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location then there’s no need for the replace in line 3)

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1. Dim pathToMyFile As String = String.Empty
2. With Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().CodeBase
3.     Dim tmpPath As String = .Replace("file:///", String.Empty)
4.     pathToMyFile = tmpPath.Substring(0, tmpPath.LastIndexOf("bin") + 4)
5.     Dim directoryList() As String = Directory.GetFiles(pathToMyFile, "MyFileName.docx", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
6.     For Each myFile In directoryList
7.         pathToMyFile = myFile
8.     Next
9. End With