File directories

[fafner]

How can I make my c++ app to look for resources, files etc. in it's own directory? Whenever I run apps that I've made, I have to specify exactly where the files to found are, even if they are in the same dir as the app itself.

[Bazzy]

If you don't specify any directory, your program will get the files from its working directory ( which usually is the directory on which the executable is located )

[fafner]

That's exactly the problem, my programs don't look in their own directory. They seem to be looking in /Users/myaccount by default.

[Duthomhas]

GetModuleFilename()
http://www.google.com/search?btnI=1&q=msdn+GetModuleFilename

Pass NULL as the first argument and make sure the target path has at least MAX_PATH characters.
Remember, only read stuff from the application directory, never write. (Else your users will hate you.)

Hope this helps.