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Use GetModuleFileName API call to find the location your executable, since App.Path can return erro

Use GetModuleFileName API call to find the location your executable, since App.Path can return erroneous results.

API Declarations



Public Declare Function GetModuleHandle Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetModuleHandleA" (ByVal lpModuleName As String) As Long
Public Declare Function GetModuleFileName Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetModuleFileNameA" (ByVal hModule As Long, ByVal lpFileName As String, ByVal nSize As Long) As Long




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'Try using GetModuleFileName API call to avoid the problem

Dim lngFileHandle As Long
Dim lngReturn As Long
Dim strFilePath As String

strFilePath = Space$(MAX_PATH)
lngFileHandle = GetModuleHandle(App.EXEName)
lngReturn = GetModuleFileName(lngFileHandle, strFilePath, MAX_PATH)
MsgBox strFilePath