System Call which Returns Executing Program Name?

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From: Brian Ceccarelli 602/621-9615
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 22:06

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This should be an easy one for your UNIX gurus out there. 8-)

Is there a system function I can call which returns the
name of the executing program?   


I need to place such a function in some lower object library.
Information in the argv of main(argc, argv) is not available
at this level.

Thanks!

Brian Ceccarelli
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brian@gamma1.lpl.arizona.edu

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