Getting the Root or Application Directory (or sys

[nytyme]

i have an INI file that needs to be in a specific directory (i'd like to avoid this) or in a relative directory to the EXE. I tried using GetCurrentDirectory() but that gives me the calling application's directory, not the EXE that uses GetCurrentDirectory(). ( i wrote an EXE that is called from other applications).

so, what i need to know is how do i get my application's directory, regardless of what calls it (shortcut, link, another exe). if this isn't possible, i'd settle for placing it in the root directory. i'd like to avoid the registry if possible, but i'll most likely give up and do that in about 2 hours.

thanks,
Nytyme

example:
i have MyApp.Exe and MyApp.ini in C:\MyApp, if i active MyApp.Exe from there everything is fine. if i click a link from an email, i want my application to launch (it does), but it looks for the INI file where my email app sits. this is where my error comes in. i know i can specify its location in the registry. but i'd like to use something programmatic so that it knows "if EXE is in this folder, then so is INI".

 

[KeithBrautigam]

I struggled with this same question a few months ago. The answer is easy but it took me weeks to find it! Anyway, I think the GetModuleFileName function is what you want. The Microsoft documentation on it may be found at

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/psdk/winbase/dll_0ysl.htm