How to get folder path, where *.exe is running? (win32)

**Odiee** · July 23rd, 2007, 04:16 AM

In other words, I have some exe file, and when user executes program, it must read the folder where it is currently located so I can know where to set global variable path.

Some might say that this can be easy by setting global environment path of windows, but however this is not the case (probably couse it's win32), and that works perfectly when developing, but in release run-time this fails.
Wherever path is set windows, cant see my conf files, so i need to know exact working dir.
Thanks.

**GNiewerth** · July 23rd, 2007, 04:36 AM

Take a look at GetModuleFileName.Pass NULL as hModule parameter.

**innovaltec** · July 23rd, 2007, 04:39 AM

the function GetCurrentDirectory may do the trick

**Krishnaa** · July 23rd, 2007, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by innovaltec

the function GetCurrentDirectory may do the trick

Somtimes not ! Some applications change their working directory.

**Odiee** · July 23rd, 2007, 05:56 AM

thanks, GetCurrentDirectory worked like a charm

I knew that there is some func. that does this, but I just could rember.
Thanks.

**Zaccheus** · July 23rd, 2007, 07:08 AM

I would use GetModuleFileName like GNiewerth suggested.

GetCurrentDirectory does not always return the folder which contains the EXE.

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