>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I'm writing a small "splash screen" app using Borland C++ Builder.
>>>>
>>>>It works quite well, but I'd like to defend the exe against a user installing my exe in another directory and trying to run it.
>>>>
>>>>What I'd like a a procedure in C++ or the Windows API which returns the same information which I get with SYS(16) in Visual FoxPro, so that I can ascertain the location of the exe which is running (the splash screen) and thus find the location of my Visual FoxPro exe (which will be in the same directory).
>>>>
>>>>Using the current directory won't necessarily work, as the user could run my exe from a Windows NT command prompt
>>>>
>>>>i.e. C:\myappdir\myapp.exe.
>>>>
>>>>Best
>>>>
>>>>Matt.
>>>
>>>Hi Matt:
>>>
>>> GetModuleFileName will give you the exact path of exe.
>>>
>>> DWORD GetModuleFileName(
>>> HMODULE hModule, // handle to module to find filename for
>>> LPTSTR lpFilename, // pointer to buffer for module path
>>> DWORD nSize // size of buffer, in characters
>>> );
>>>
>>> You can use it in the splash screen exe and look for the VFP app in tha directory.
>>>
>>>HTH
>>
>>Raul,
>>
>>I overlooked this one. Here's how to get the module and the filename:
>>

>>DECLARE INTEGER GetModuleFileName IN Win32API;
>>  INTEGER hModule, STRING @lpFilename, INTEGER nSize
>>DECLARE INTEGER GetClassLong IN Win32API;
>>  INTEGER hWnd, INTEGER nIndex
>>* Get the main window handle from FOXTOOLS
>>lnhWnd = MainhWnd()
>>* Get the module handle
>>lnmodule = GetClassLong(lnhWnd, -16)
>>* Initialize the parameters
>>lcfilename = SPACE(265)
>>lnsize = LEN(lcfilename)
>>* Get the filename
>>lnsize = GetModuleFileName(lnmodule, @lcfilename, lnsize)

>>If lnsize is less than or equal to 1, the function failed. Otherwise, it represents the number of characters in the buffer.
>>

>>hth,
>
>George,
>FoxTools not available in Borland C++ - I just tried it and mainhwnd() is nowhere to be found. Although your solution is correct, this thread should be in Visual Studio (C++) forum. I have exactly the same problem as Matt here so I am following the thread with great interest. Sorry Bill old pal, but Borland also seem to have a good C++ package!

Nigel,

My example was intended to be run under VFP, not C++. In that environment, you would use other functions (such as FindWindow()) to retrieve the window handle.

George

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