Can a MS .exe file get its own filename?

utz · Post by **utz** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:15 pm

Hello again,

I'm running MS 11.1.08a and I have a question that I can't find documented anywhere. Sorry if this is a repeated question.

Is it possible for a compiled macro to get its own filename without knowing its location? Let's say I have an .exe compiled from MS named "hello.exe". Can the file, when run, get "hello" into a variable in some way?

Thanks, if you can help!

Utz

Post by **Marcus Tettmar** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:40 pm

Yes, parse SCRIPT_FILE which contains the full path to the script or exe. E.g. compile this code and run it:

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Separate>SCRIPT_FILE,\,parts
Let>fname=parts_%parts_count%
Separate>fname,.,parts
Let>fname=parts_1
MessageModal>fname

utz · Post by **utz** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:09 pm

Wow, that's perfect. Thank you so much!