GetPrivateProfileString

[jamescpp]

I have a program that when run from a command line it works as intended. I now have the program setup as a service. From another forum post it was suggested I use GetPrivateProfileString() to read parameters from an INI file. That works great except that when I run it as a service it doesn't find the ini file unless I hardcode the whole path in.

I have an AppDirectory registry entry and the program finds other files that it uses. I've also tried putting the program in the path.

Does GetPrivateProfileString() have to have a full path? Is there something I should do differently?

Thanks,
James

 

[Cagliostro]

the best method is to put the full path to directory without slashes at the end. Be very attentive on using slashes. Set the current directory (SetCurrentDirectory) your value from the registry and use the file. Ion Filipski

filipski@excite.com

 

[jamescpp]

How do you use SetCurrentDirectory?

thanks,
James

 

[Cagliostro]

#include<windows.h>
.....
SetCurrentDirectory(&quot;drive:\\full\\directory\\name&quot; Ion Filipski

filipski@excite.com