Get .Exe folder path

[Fergal21]

Hello,

Is it possible to get the executables folder path at runtime? E.g. "C:\Documents and Settings\MyProgram.exe"

I need it so as to open a file that’s located in the same folder as the executable and I don’t want to be hard coding it in because if the program is run on a different computer then the path will be wrong.

Thanks in advance

[Andreas Masur]

I assume you are using Windows...thus, take a look at the following FAQ...

[mwilliamson]

Its in argv[0].

[joscollin]

Originally posted by Fergal21
Hello,

Is it possible to get the executables folder path at runtime? E.g. "C:\Documents and Settings\MyProgram.exe"

I need it so as to open a file that’s located in the same folder as the executable and I don’t want to be hard coding it in because if the program is run on a different computer then the path will be wrong.

Thanks in advance

If you are in windows, use GetModuleFileName(NULL, .....

[CornedBee]

Originally posted by mwilliamson
Its in argv[0].

No, it's not. That's a common misconception. argv[0] contains the application name as it was used to invoke your app, which might or might not be the full path name.

[joscollin]

Originally posted by CornedBee
No, it's not. That's a common misconception. argv[0] contains the application name as it was used to invoke your app, which might or might not be the full path name.

I agree with CornedBee. We can Invoke the application with out specifying the full path in the command prompt.