C / C++ / MFC

27-May-03 6:10

I am programming in c and would like to know how I can find the location of my executable programatically. So if the executable is moved to a new location my program will know its current path.

Thanks,

SAK

valikac27-May-03 6:15

valikac

27-May-03 6:15

One solution is GetModuleFileName(). Another solution is GetCurrentDirectory().

Kuphryn

SAK27-May-03 12:36

27-May-03 12:36

Kuphryn,

This is exactly what I was looking for.

Thank you

Ted Ferenc27-May-03 6:19

Ted Ferenc

27-May-03 6:19

To parapahrase "If all else fails read the FAQ"

http://www.codeproject.com/cpp/cppforumfaq.asp[^]

If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. - Isaac Newton 1676

SAK27-May-03 6:35

27-May-03 6:35

Thanks for the help...much appreciated.

SAK

And don't forget....

Dean Goodman27-May-03 11:09

Dean Goodman

27-May-03 11:09

If you are just writing a simple console app, you can use argv[0].

--Dean

Re: And don't forget....

SAK27-May-03 12:37

Maximize an MDI-Child Frame

27-May-03 12:37

Dean,

Good information...Thanks

Re: And don't forget....

Peter Weyzen28-May-03 17:54

Peter Weyzen

28-May-03 17:54

Except -- argv[0] does not return a fully-qualified path name if the .EXE is run from the same directory (from the current directory).

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Staff Engineer<br />
Santa Cruz Networks

MFC dialog enigma

Beer27-May-03 5:22

Beer

27-May-03 5:22

1. MFC dialog app is created

2. 2nd modeless dialog is created with extended style WS_EX_APPWINDOW, it's then shown and updated. The parent is set to null or desktop with SetParent(NULL) or SetParent(GetDesktopWindow())

3. Main dialog window is minimized, and as it is, the taskbar space for the non-modal disappears and the non-modal dialog is also minimized

4. NO, i repeat NO messages at all are sent to the non-modal dialog such as you would expect (ex. WM_SIZE message).

My Question is simple, what the heck is going on? How does one stop MFC from stealing the non-modal dialog's messages and reducing it automatically and removing it's taskbar space?

So far no one has been able to answer this

hey

AnTri27-May-03 4:01

AnTri

27-May-03 4:01

i have a problem with maximizing an MDI-Child window. I tried to use the ShowWindow(SW_MAXIMIZE) method (in OnItitalUpdate()), but nothing happend....

basementman27-May-03 4:07

basementman

27-May-03 4:07

In your child frame class, add the following override:

BOOL CChildFrame::PreCreateWindow(CREATESTRUCT& cs)
{
// TODO: Modify the Window class or styles here by modifying
// the CREATESTRUCT cs

if( !CMDIChildWnd::PreCreateWindow(cs) )
return FALSE;

cs.style = WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_OVERLAPPED | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
| FWS_ADDTOTITLE | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_MAXIMIZEBOX | WS_THICKFRAME;

return TRUE;
}

AnTri27-May-03 4:20

AnTri

27-May-03 4:20

Hey basementman, i tried your recommendation - no success - nothing happend

AnTri27-May-03 4:24

AnTri

27-May-03 4:24

Perhaps i should mention that I use CFormView as BaseClass.

Albert Weinert7-Oct-03 8:45

Albert Weinert

7-Oct-03 8:45

To Maximize a MDI-Child on Opening.

BOOL CChildFrame::PreCreateWindow(CREATESTRUCT& cs)<br />
{<br />
	// TODO: Modify the Window class or styles here by modifying the   CREATESTRUCT cs<br />
	if( !CBCGPMDIChildWnd::PreCreateWindow(cs) )<br />
		return FALSE;<br />
	cs.style |= WS_MAXIMIZE|WS_VISIBLE;<br />
	return TRUE;<br />
}

And then, don't forgert to remove ResizeParentToFit() in OnInitalUpdate() from your CFormView based Class!

Regards
Der Albert

Rage27-May-03 5:40

Rage

27-May-03 5:40

Put ShowWindow(SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED); in CChildFrame::PreCreateWindow()

in CChildFrame::OnCreate(...)

Pfff . time to go home ... Roll eyes | :rolleyes: