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Retrieving the Start from directory

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From: Marc
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:45
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Hi

I am having an issue with retrieving the directory from where 
my application is started from, let me explain...

GetModuleFileName and GetCurrentDirectory aren't cutting it for 
me.  GetMod... retruns the location of my exe as expected as 
for GetCurrentDirectory it works only when I am local on my 
system.

Results from GetCurrentDirectory executions:
My actual EXE resides on C:\program files\Somedirectory\Application.exe.
1. From the RUN dialog box GetCurrentDirectory return the location where the EXE resides.
2. I have a batch file located on my desktop from which I 
execute the same command line as in the run command, in this 
case I get my desktop folder as expected.
3. Same batch file as the one on my desktop but this time I run 
it off a shared network path (\\somePC\SomeDirectory\file.bat 
in this case GetCurrectDirectory return C:\Windows.

I have 2 questions, why C:\Windows and how can I have my 
application return the network path?

Thanks for the help.
Marc
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