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You have 2 options:<br />
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1) In your service, change the current directory to where you need it to be. &nbsp;Usually you will use SetCurrentDirectory() to do this.<br />
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2) Access your file using an ABSOLUTE file name. &nbsp;I.e. specify entire PATH to the file.
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You have 2 options:

1) In your service, change the current directory to where you need it to be.  Usually you will use SetCurrentDirectory() to do this.

2) Access your file using an ABSOLUTE file name.  I.e. specify entire PATH to the file.

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I used to use GetModuleFileName function:<br />
char buf[MAX_PATH];<br />
if (!::GetModuleFileName(0, buf, MAX_PATH))<br />
{<br />
// handle error<br />
}<br />
<br />
// buf contains the full path including file name<br />
// trim file name and you will get the current directory<br />

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I used to use GetModuleFileName function:
char buf[MAX_PATH];
if (!::GetModuleFileName(0, buf, MAX_PATH))
{
// handle error
}

// buf contains the full path including file name
// trim file name and you will get the current directory


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to jhance:<br />
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1) and 2) I'm doing that and I want to change that.<br />
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to jkr:<br />
I will prove that.<br />
<br />
to YuriPutivsky:<br />
It's the same? it isn't?<br />
<br />
thanks to all<br />
cero.<br />

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to jhance:

1) and 2) I'm doing that and I want to change that.

to jkr:
I will prove that.

to YuriPutivsky:
It's the same? it isn't?

thanks to all
cero.


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Yes it does,<br />
Sorry &quot;jkr&quot; I didn't refresh IE screen before sending comment and didn't see your comment...
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Yes it does,
Sorry "jkr" I didn't refresh IE screen before sending comment and didn't see your comment...

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Hi,<br />
<br />
I don't know how to read the directory where the Exe File is located. Well, whenever I try to get the current directory, using GetCurrentDirectory or _getcwd, I get C:\WINNT\System32 but my file is located in another location. I read something about Get<br />
<br />
<br />
Any idea??<br />
Thanxs<br />
cero
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Hi,

I don't know how to read the directory where the Exe File is located. Well, whenever I try to get the current directory, using GetCurrentDirectory or _getcwd, I get C:\WINNT\System32 but my file is located in another location. I read something about Get


Any idea??
Thanxs
cero

Working Directory in a NT Service

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