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How to get the full path of a file (Win32 api)

ice87111719-Aug-08 4:43

19-Aug-08 4:43

Using Win32 api.
If I double click a file icon, then the file is opened. But how can I retrieve the full path name of this file. This file could be any type such as image or sound or text. Wish someone could help me out!

Re: How to get the full path of a file (Win32 api)

David Crow19-Aug-08 5:07

David Crow

19-Aug-08 5:07

The application that opens the file has this information.

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Re: How to get the full path of a file (Win32 api)

led mike19-Aug-08 5:27

led mike

19-Aug-08 5:27

ice871117 wrote:
If I double click a file icon, then the file is opened. But how can I retrieve the full path name of this file.

When the Shell opens a file using the associated application, the path to the file is passed to the application as a command line parameter.

Notepad C:\somefolder\somefile.txt

led mike

Re: How to get the full path of a file (Win32 api)

ice87111720-Aug-08 19:26

ice871117

20-Aug-08 19:26

Thanks for led mike's answer

Re: How to get the full path of a file (Win32 api)

Member 419459319-Aug-08 7:40

Member 4194593

19-Aug-08 7:40

How about trying the API "GetFullPathName"?

CString Format Help

locoone19-Aug-08 4:41

locoone

19-Aug-08 4:41

i have a function all it does it print a CListCtrl to a text file but it is hard to read with all the data
temp.Format("%s %10s %s\r\n", m_list.GetItemText(index, 0), "-", m_list.GetItemText(index, 2));
this works but gives a output like this
some name here - text here
longer name here - text here
even longer name here - text here
short name - text here

what i want is
some name here - text here
longer name here - text here
even longer name here - text here
short name - text here

well the "- text here" should be in a line but i cant get it right here either
can anyone help me fix it ive see how to do it somewhere but cant find it now

Re: CString Format Help

David Crow19-Aug-08 5:15

David Crow

19-Aug-08 5:15

locoone wrote:
well the "- text here" should be in a line but i cant get it right here either
can anyone help me fix it ive see how to do it somewhere but cant find it now

Use the <pre> tags:

some name here               - text here
longer name here             - text here
even longer name here        - text here
short name                   - text here

Now if you want your code to produce this, try:

temp.Format("%-28s - %s\r\n",   m_list.GetItemText(index, 0), m_list.GetItemText(index, 2));

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Re: CString Format Help

sudhir_Kumar19-Aug-08 5:29

sudhir_Kumar

19-Aug-08 5:29

use
temp.Format("%-50s %10s %s\r\n", m_list.GetItemText(index, 0), "-", m_list.GetItemText(index, 2));

May be thi can help you.

-@SuDhIrKuMaR@-

boost exe problem vs8

andymonaco19-Aug-08 4:23

andymonaco

19-Aug-08 4:23

hello

i have a problem with boost 1.35 using visul studio 8:
headers and .lib are right included in the project, no compile err indeed, but the result of the compilation is only a .obj, the is no .exe, thus when i lunch the app visual says there is no .exe due to a configuration problem.
anyone has a suggestion?

thanks much!

Andrea

Re: boost exe problem vs8

santhoshv8419-Aug-08 20:57

santhoshv84

19-Aug-08 20:57

Hi,

Goto Project Project properties.

In that dialog, goto Linker->General->Output File..
Output File is the name of the exe fie.

Just check it..

Thanks and Regards.
SANTHOSH V

Re: boost exe problem vs8

andymonaco19-Aug-08 23:05

andymonaco

19-Aug-08 23:05

hello

i checked it but it was ok: $(OutDir)\$(ProjectName).exe
i also renamed in: main.exe

sorry but it doesn't solve the problem...
the message that appears says to check the manifest file, but nothing useful i see.

anyone has some idea?

thanks

Andrea

Where should I post queries about Windows Drivers?

Numero Uno19-Aug-08 3:09

Numero Uno

19-Aug-08 3:09

Hi All,

I tried searching for the appropriate forum for posting queries about Windows kernel and drivers and conclude that this one is the most appropriate.

In case this forum is not the best place, please suggest a suitable forum.

Thanks,

Numero Uno.

Re: Where should I post queries about Windows Drivers? [modified]

Rajesh R Subramanian19-Aug-08 3:11

Rajesh R Subramanian

19-Aug-08 3:11

In case of programming questions, this would be the right place. If you have general questions related to drivers, go to the hardware/device driver forum.

Thanks Roger for pointing out. Smile | :)

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modified on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:28 AM

Re: Where should I post queries about Windows Drivers?

Roger Stoltz19-Aug-08 3:18

Roger Stoltz

19-Aug-08 3:18

He could also try the forum called "Hardware / Device Drivers": http://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/View.aspx?fid=186301[^]. Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

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Re: Where should I post queries about Windows Drivers?

Rajesh R Subramanian19-Aug-08 3:30

Rajesh R Subramanian

19-Aug-08 3:30

Fixed - Thanks for pointing out. Surely, that's what I meant, but I messed it up. Smile | :)

Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal - Friedrich Nietzsche

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::ShellExecuteA

T.RATHA KRISHNAN19-Aug-08 2:55

T.RATHA KRISHNAN

19-Aug-08 2:55

Hi!
I'm running an application from inside another application using ::ShellExecuteA. I used the following statement to run the application.

::ShellExecuteA(NULL, "open", path.c_str(), NULL, NULL, SW_NORMAL);

The new application is displayed as a separate window. But What should I do if I've to run with in the launching application?

Re: ::ShellExecuteA

Cedric Moonen19-Aug-08 3:00

Cedric Moonen

19-Aug-08 3:00

What do you mean by "within the launching application" Confused | :confused:

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Re: ::ShellExecuteA

T.RATHA KRISHNAN19-Aug-08 3:09

T.RATHA KRISHNAN

19-Aug-08 3:09

As a Child Window.

Re: ::ShellExecuteA

CPallini19-Aug-08 3:04

CPallini

19-Aug-08 3:04

No hope, AFAIK.
Smile | :)

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Re: ::ShellExecuteA

Rajesh R Subramanian19-Aug-08 3:34

Rajesh R Subramanian

19-Aug-08 3:34

Hi Mr. Carlo Gray. Laugh | :laugh:

You forgot to feed the troll today. Unjustified low vote fixed.

Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal - Friedrich Nietzsche

.·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·.
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Re: ::ShellExecuteA

CPallini19-Aug-08 20:54

CPallini

19-Aug-08 20:54

Thank you sir!
Indeed there were no Kanine Crunchies for the troll, yesterday.
Big Grin | :-D

Re: ::ShellExecuteA

_AnsHUMAN_ 19-Aug-08 3:09

_AnsHUMAN_

19-Aug-08 3:09

You probably need something like an Active X control that gets embedded in your application D'Oh! | :doh:

. Don't really know what you ask for, but then you have CreateProcess that gives you more control over the spawned process...

Somethings seem HARD to do, until we know how to do them.
Wink | ;-)

_AnShUmAn_

Re: ::ShellExecuteA

Rajesh R Subramanian19-Aug-08 3:09

Rajesh R Subramanian

19-Aug-08 3:09

T.RATHA KRISHNAN wrote:
The new application is displayed as a separate window. But What should I do if I've to run with in the launching application?

What exactly are you trying to do? What do you mean by "with in the launching application"? Confused | :confused:

Sounds like a Liquid Nitrogen[^] candidate to me. Suspicious | :suss:

Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal - Friedrich Nietzsche

.·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·.
[Microsoft MVP - Visual C++]

Re: ::ShellExecuteA

Cedric Moonen19-Aug-08 3:21

Cedric Moonen

19-Aug-08 3:21

Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Sounds like a Liquid Nitrogen[^] candidate to me

I forgot about that one !

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Software developer

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Re: ::ShellExecuteA

Rajesh R Subramanian19-Aug-08 3:33

Rajesh R Subramanian

19-Aug-08 3:33

Cedric Moonen wrote:
[Big Grin] I forgot about that one !

It is too good for me to forget. Comes handy on occasions like this.

Also, see Archivist[^] Big Grin | :-D

Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal - Friedrich Nietzsche

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[Microsoft MVP - Visual C++]

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