GetModuleFileName API function not getting the full path name

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Hi All,

Please check this code and suggest why it is not getting the full path name.

Path is getting like this:
D:\MYFolder\SVN_MY~1\DEVELO~1\SOCF9E~1\Release\sample_Capture.txt
instead of
D:\MYFolder\SVN_MYApp\Development\SourceCode_Ported - Win7\Release\sample_Capture.txt

C++

CString GetExePath()const 
{
	TCHAR directory [200] = {ZERO_VAL};	
	GetModuleFileName(NULL, directory, sizeof(directory));	
	CString l_strFilePath = directory;
	TCHAR ch = _T('\\');
	int location = l_strFilePath.ReverseFind(ch) ;
	l_strFilePath = l_strFilePath.Left(location+1);
	return l_strFilePath;
}

Thanks
Sam

Posted 14-Mar-13 20:38pm

Mr Sam

Updated 14-Mar-13 21:45pm

Jochen Arndt

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Jochen Arndt 15-Mar-13 3:44am

You already get correct answers to your question.
But there is an error in your code. The buffer size passed to GetModuleFileName() must be in TCHARs. So you must use:
GetModuleFileName(NULL, directory, sizeof(directory) / sizeof(TCHAR));

nv3 15-Mar-13 4:09am

Very important hint, Jochen. Got my 5.

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Solution 2

Use

C++

GetLongPathName

Posted 14-Mar-13 21:18pm

LaxmikantYadav

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parths · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-14T20:59:00

Solution 1

The GetModulePathName[^] documentation mentions

The string returned will use the same format that was specified when the module was loaded.

What you're getting is the short path name[^]

Use GetLongPathName[^] to convert the returned path into it's long path form.

Posted 14-Mar-13 20:59pm

parths

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Mr Sam 15-Mar-13 4:53am

Hi! parths,
Using GetLongPathName() resolved my issue. Thank You!