How to get the full path of the current executable file in VB?

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Saravanan picture Saravanan · Sep 14, 2012 · Viewed 41.2k times · Source

I have created one windows application using VB. Whenever I executing the exe, I want to get the current directory of the exe file programatically.

For example,

Now, I am executing the exe file in d:\myApp\test.exe. Whenever I double click the exe file I want to get the path of the exe file like d:\myApp\test.exe.

Also, suppose, my exe is in CD or any memory stick, will it also get the path of the exe file?

I don't know is this possible or not?

Any suggestion?

Answer

Himanshu Jansari picture Himanshu Jansari · Sep 14, 2012

Try App.Path. It will give you the current exe path. To get exe name you can use App.EXEName. Note that App.Path will contain the trailing \ when in the root of a drive so any extra \ will need to be added conditionally.

So to get full path with exe name try this:

App.Path & IIf(Right$(App.Path, 1) <> "\", "\", "") & App.EXEName & ".exe"

Also, It will give you CD or any memory stick's path too.

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