VB6 Can I have the app save to my application dir automatic

[Wernerh]

Hi,

I have written my application and given the text files a dir to save to. Is there a way that that dir would read as a wildcard wherever I install it to? Example I have the drive path listed as c:\......... , I want to install to the d drive without having to change the application path in the code.

Here is my code:
Dim r1 As String
Dim fileName As String
fileName = "C:\miprice software\data\r 1.txt"
r1 = FreeFile
Open fileName For Output As #r1
Print #r1, Text1.Text
Close #r1



I want the "filename = "c"............ ... to be a wildcard....
Just the \Miprice software\Data\r 1.txt stays static.

Hope this makes sense.

Thanks
Werner

[Killer42]

Two things come to mind.

First, App.Path will give you the path that the program was installed to, which may be enough.

Secondly, you can have the installation procedure create entries for you in the registry to identify the save path. Not sure about the supplied Package and Deployment wizard, but if you get a decent installation creator such as InstallShield, I'm sure they can do that.

[Wernerh]

Hi,

Thanks, I went the app.path route and it works perfectly.

Thanks again
Werner

[Killer42]

Thanks, I went the app.path route and it works perfectly.

Great! Glad we could help. :)

[Wernerh]

Great! Glad we could help. :)

Hi Killer 42,

I have posted another question about VB6 button opeining a web page of choice. Is this function not possible?

Thanks