I've been trying to get an application's exe name and path.  

I am currently trying to do this using GetModuleFileName.  Here's the
declaration:

Declare Function GetModuleFileName& Lib "kernel32" Alias
"GetModulefileNameA" (ByVal hModule As Long, ByVal lpFileName As String,
ByVal nSize As Long)

I have to pass the hModule in order to get the exe name.  I've tried
getting the module handle using GetModuleHandle, but it's just not working
because that API needs the module name (lpModuleName As String).  Well.  I
have no idea how to get the module name...the only thing I know about the
application are it's hWnd, ProcessID, and Caption.

Any ideas where I am doing something wrong?  Or do you have a better way?

-Sincerely,

Patrick Milam

Hi Patrick,

Just use the App object.  Look up App.EXEName and App.Path.
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Get the path with
        App.Path
It's a string.

Why do you not know the EXE name?  Didn't you make the program,
or are you assuming the user will rename the executable file?
Prevent that by checking for the existence of your executable:

If Dir(App.Path & "\filename.exe") = "" Then
        ' Replace filename.exe with your name in above statement
        MsgBox "Don't rename me.", MB_ICONSTOP, "File Renamed"
        <shutdown_program> ' You do this
Endif

Good luck

George

According to the winapi c group, GetModuleFileName is not supported under
32-bit windows because it invades another application's memory area.  

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: I've been trying to get an application's exe name and path.  
:
: I am currently trying to do this using GetModuleFileName.  Here's the
: declaration:
:
: Declare Function GetModuleFileName& Lib "kernel32" Alias
: "GetModulefileNameA" (ByVal hModule As Long, ByVal lpFileName As String,
: ByVal nSize As Long)
:
: I have to pass the hModule in order to get the exe name.  I've tried
: getting the module handle using GetModuleHandle, but it's just not
working
: because that API needs the module name (lpModuleName As String).  Well.
I
: have no idea how to get the module name...the only thing I know about the
: application are it's hWnd, ProcessID, and Caption.
:
: Any ideas where I am doing something wrong?  Or do you have a better way?
:
: -Sincerely,
:
: Patrick Milam

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