c# - Static string using File.ReadAllText -

i attempting use file.readalltext static readonly string. issue compiling .netz , when program starts looks string , if not found nasty exception. possible around using if/else somehow?

usually have popup messagebox or in label stating file not found.using .netz if file not found error message , program not start.

this static string used throughout program

static readonly string config = file.readalltext("config.ini"); 

i using .netz include dll.

rather doing inline declaration, move work static constructor. becomes trivial add try/catch blocks handle error cases see fit:

public class myclass {     static readonly string config;      static myclass()     {         try         {             config = file.readalltext("config.ini");         }         catch (filenotfoundexception)         {             //do else             //use default configuration?             //report user?             //crash , burn?         }     } } 

note there many reasons why reading file may fail besides not being found @ path. may want consider catching of well.