QA: How can I know what is a full path to my program that is running?
Vassili Philippov (vasja@spbteam.com), September 07, 2001.
Question
Some my files are located in the same folder as the main executable file. Because
Pocket PC does not support local file names I need to know a full path to my
executable file to find full path to my other files. How can I do it?
Answer
You can use GetModuleFileName function that gives full path to the
executable file of the running program. You could also use GetProgramFilePath
and GetProgramFolder functions of CSTUtil
class that simplify access to program file name and to path of the folder that contains
the program.
Source code
Using STUtil library:
<![CDATA[
AfxMessageBox(_T("Program: ") + CSTUtil::GetProgramFilePath());
AfxMessageBox(_T("Folder: ") + CSTUtil::GetProgramFolder());
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Without using STUtil library:
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CString strFilePath;
CString strFolderPath;
//Get program file path
TCHAR lpFileName[MAX_PATH+1];
GetModuleFileName(NULL, lpFileName, MAX_PATH);
strFilePath = lpFileName;
//Get program folder
int nLastIndex = strFilePath.ReverseFind('\\');
if (nLastIndex!=-1) {
strFolderPath = strFilePath.Left(nLastIndex);
} else {
strFolderPath = _T("\\");
}
AfxMessageBox(_T("Program: ") + strFilePath);
AfxMessageBox(_T("Folder: ") + strFolderPath);
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Related resources:
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http://www.pocketpcdn.com/sections/fileregistry.html
Section: Files and Registry
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http://www.pocketpcdn.com/articles/special_folders.html
Article: Working with language dependent folders on Pocket PC
- http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/developer/technicalarticles/shortcuts3.asp
Article: Shortcut Placement