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Article #17596Re: How to get application's directory?
From: Rodolfo Frino - Stargate Softwar...
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 13:05
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 13:05
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No. Read my post carefully, that's not what I asked for. I asked for an example with either TOpenDialog or FileCtrl controls under the Win3.1 palette so I can verify what he says by running the example. Rodolfo "Early Ehlinger" <early@respower.com> wrote in message news:3e7cfd40$1@newsgroups.borland.com... > "Rodolfo Frino - Stargate Software" <starcinema@eftel.com> > > Can you post a minimal but complete example? > > He already did: > > Remy wrote: > > AnsiString Path = ExtractFilePath(Application->ExeName); > > Anyway, you can't rely on GetCurrentDirectory to tell you the directory > anyway, because the process that launches your application (typically > explorer) could set the startup directory to something other than your exe's > location. See the CreateProcessApi for details. > > > -- > -- Early Ehlinger CEO, ResPower Inc - Toll-Free : 866-737-7697 > -- www.respower.com -- 500+ GHz Supercomputer Starting At USD$0.50/GHz*Hour > > >
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