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How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

kapardhi1-Apr-09 1:37

1-Apr-09 1:37

Hai!
I have an MFC application. i build it in both release and debug build. it generates an .exe file. Can i get the name of this .exe programmatically.
within my application.
what i actually need is the name of the exe. If it has been renamed manually then i need the changed name

Thanks!

Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

Rajesh R Subramanian1-Apr-09 1:43

Rajesh R Subramanian

1-Apr-09 1:43

See GetModuleFileName()[^]

Usage:

TCHAR szPath[_MAX_PATH];
GetModuleFileName(NULL, szPath, _MAX_PATH);

/* Uncomment the following line if you do not want the path, but only the file name! */
//PathStripPath(szPath);

AfxMessageBox(szPath);

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Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

CPallini1-Apr-09 2:06

CPallini

1-Apr-09 2:06

Hey kid, you're too fast (and actually complete).
Big Grin | :-D

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Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

Rajesh R Subramanian1-Apr-09 2:09

Rajesh R Subramanian

1-Apr-09 2:09

Well, you just need a faster internet connection. $Shucks | :-\$

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Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

CPallini1-Apr-09 2:11

CPallini

1-Apr-09 2:11

You're are wrong: I need a faster neuron connection Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

Rajesh R Subramanian1-Apr-09 2:14

Rajesh R Subramanian

1-Apr-09 2:14

Actually, I have ten monkeys (me not included) to assist me search MSDN. Because, I only have paper-printed version. They're like FASSTTT... You know? Big Grin | :-D

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Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

CPallini1-Apr-09 2:37

CPallini

1-Apr-09 2:37

I guess this is good enough to start the new quarter [^].
Big Grin | :-D

Thank you!

Rajesh R Subramanian1-Apr-09 2:39

Rajesh R Subramanian

1-Apr-09 2:39

Me and the monkeys on the same line... Now, that's a honor. Blush | :O

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Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

ThatsAlok1-Apr-09 19:00

ThatsAlok

1-Apr-09 19:00

need 11th?

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Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

Rajesh R Subramanian1-Apr-09 20:51

Rajesh R Subramanian

1-Apr-09 20:51

As a matter of fact, *I am* the 11th one. Smile | :)

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Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

ThatsAlok2-Apr-09 19:38

ThatsAlok

2-Apr-09 19:38

Good!

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Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

Cedric Moonen1-Apr-09 2:15

Cedric Moonen

1-Apr-09 2:15

CPallini wrote:
I need a faster neuron connection

Yeah, because 22 mintues to write a two lines reply is a looooong time Poke tongue | ;-P

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Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

CPallini1-Apr-09 2:22

CPallini

1-Apr-09 2:22

I didn't get you. Actually I'm still interpreting "Yeah"... Big Grin | :-D

Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

Stuart Dootson1-Apr-09 3:23

Stuart Dootson

1-Apr-09 3:23

No, you need to quit your job so you cna spend all day scanning the CP forums, so you can react the quickest Smile | :)

Do it long enough and you might start posting answers before the questions appear....

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Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

CPallini1-Apr-09 3:34

CPallini

1-Apr-09 3:34

Stuart Dootson wrote:
No, you need to quit your job so you cna spend all day scanning the CP forums

Actually that's exactly what I'm doing... Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

(just kidding, boss!).

Stuart Dootson wrote:
Do it long enough and you might start posting answers before the questions appear....

Well, that's actually pretty easy, for instance:

"We don't make homework for you".
"Please don't use CString::GetBuffer()".
"Urgentz questions go immediately at the bottom of the stack"

are already in the ready-answers-for-incoming-questions queue.
Big Grin | :-D

Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

ThatsAlok1-Apr-09 19:00

ThatsAlok

1-Apr-09 19:00

hwta about fast finger Smile | :)

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Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

kapardhi1-Apr-09 2:42

kapardhi

1-Apr-09 2:42

There is no such function like PathStripPath () in MFC can you please help me some other similiar function

Thanks

Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

CPallini1-Apr-09 2:50

CPallini

1-Apr-09 2:50

Well there is in Win32 API [^]. Are you aware MFC applications may actually access Win32 API?
Smile | :)

Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

Rajesh R Subramanian1-Apr-09 2:51

Rajesh R Subramanian

1-Apr-09 2:51

It's an API function and if your compiler says there's no such function, you're probably using a very old SDK.

You can either download the latest SDK, or use PathFindFileName()[^].

Note: You must link to shlwapi.lib and include shlwapi.h to use this function.

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Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

CPallini1-Apr-09 2:05

CPallini

1-Apr-09 2:05

GetModuleFileName [^].

Then you've just to extract the filename from the full path.
Smile | :)

Re: How to get the name of the current .exe of my application within my application

David Crow1-Apr-09 3:15

David Crow

1-Apr-09 3:15

kapardhi wrote:
Can i get the name of this .exe programmatically.
within my application.

You can use __argv[0].

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Can I use StreamIn/StreamOu to Load/Save OLE objects within a rich edit control? [modified]

Joseph Marzbani1-Apr-09 1:18

Joseph Marzbani

1-Apr-09 1:18

If yes:

Why?

If no:

1) Why?
2) How to do it

Thank you masters!

modified on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 7:48 AM

Re: Can I use StreamIn/StreamOu to Load/Save OLE objects within a rich edit control?

David Crow1-Apr-09 3:17

David Crow

1-Apr-09 3:17

See here.

how to abort application

hemlat1-Apr-09 0:29

hemlat

1-Apr-09 0:29

Hi,
In my application I am using Active Sync to connect my PC to Mobile(Windows Mobile).I am using CeCreateProcess() function to invoke exe in mobile.I need to abort my application.
For that I have created one button on my dialog.I have added event handler to that.I have added

PostQuitMessage(0);

while running the application If I click on "Abort" button application is not closing at that point.After completion of present running task only application is closing. For example I am executing testcycle.In the middle I need to abort my application.Can anyone help me.

Rekha.

Re: how to abort application

Iain Clarke, Warrior Programmer1-Apr-09 2:07

Iain Clarke, Warrior Programmer

1-Apr-09 2:07

The clue is in the api command's name.

PostQuitMessage (0)

.

It POSTs a WM_QUIT message to the message queue. This is a signal for your message loop to exit.

While you are still in a function, you're not handling messages... so you don't quit.

ie:

void CMyApp:OnSomeButton ()
{
   PostQuitMessage (0);
   Sleep (10000);
}

will take 10 seconds before it even could quit.

Not knowing what you're doing, that's as helpful as I can be at the moment.

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