Getting the filename

**neandrake** · 12-06-2003

I've searched the board several times, but haven't found anything about getting the name of the program itself.

**BillBoeBaggins** · 12-06-2003

Can you be more specific.. getting the name of the program your running? Name of what...?

**neandrake** · 12-06-2003

ok. My program is obvious.exe and when you run it, I want to MessageBox obvious.exe. If, however, you rename it to ah.exe, the program should MessageBox ah.exe

**glUser3f** · 12-06-2003

have you tried to look in argv[0]?

Code:

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    printf("%s", argv[0]);
    return 0;
}

**Codeplug** · 12-06-2003

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
    printf("%s", argv[0]);

    return 0; 
}

gg

**neandrake** · 12-06-2003

well i figured you'd guys be smart enough to figure out that I put this in the Windows section for a reason...

Is there no api function to retrieve this?

**glUser3f** · 12-06-2003

Originally posted by neandrake
well i figured you'd guys be smart enough to figure out that I put this in the Windows section for a reason...

Is there no api function to retrieve this?

I usually view new threads, and don't look in which forum they are.

Hmm, have you looked in lpCmdLine? Maybe Windows has something similar to argv[0].

**neandrake** · 12-06-2003

Yes, I have tested lpCmdLine and it doesn't include the name, only arguments/parameters passed to the program.

**glUser3f** · 12-06-2003

Originally posted by neandrake
ok. My program is obvious.exe and when you run it, I want to MessageBox obvious.exe. If, however, you rename it to ah.exe, the program should MessageBox ah.exe

Could you please explain more? what do you mean by "I want to MessageBox obvious.exe?" Do you want to show a message box containing the exe name?

**neandrake** · 12-06-2003

I was just giving an example. I know how to MessageBox. I'm trying to make a sort of 'install' for my program and I need to know the location (gotten with GetCurrentDirectory()) and I need to get the name of the program (in case someone renames it). If my program was "C:\Program Files\MyProgram\Barfsnort.exe" but the user decided to rename it to Snortbarf.exe, then I have to update settings.

All I need to know is how to get the name of the program

**HybridM** · 12-06-2003

call the function GetCommandLine().

Code:

#include <windows.h>

int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine, int iCmdShow)
{
	MessageBox(NULL, GetCommandLine(), "Program exe: ", MB_OK);
	return 0;
}

**neandrake** · 12-06-2003

slick hybrid, very slick

god I knew it was a one-liner

**HybridM** · 12-06-2003

That call will include command line arguments though, if they exist.

**neandrake** · 12-06-2003

damnit

lool

hrm

So I use a string function to remove lpCmdLine from GetCommandLine(), and it should be fine, right?

**HybridM** · 12-06-2003

Well in a call to GetCommandLine() the exe path is in quotes of its own, so it shouldn't be too hard to separate.

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