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Article #17576Re: How to get application's directory?
From: Colin Maharaj
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 13:06
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 13:06
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Also, If a program is set to launch automatically in the Registry, via the key .... HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run It is my experience that it does not start in the path the Application is located... Thus ExtractFilePath(Application->ExeName); is your best bet! "Remy Lebeau (TeamB)" wrote: > > That is another very good point I forgot to mention. The same thing also > applies to applications that are started from simple shortcuts which have > their "Start In" field specified. >
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