Function name: GetModuleFileName

Defined in : Kernel32

Requirements : Windows NT 3.1 or later; Windows 95 or later

Declaration:

Declare Function GetModuleFileName Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetModuleFileNameA" (ByVal hModule As Long, ByVal lpFileName As String, ByVal nSize As Long) As Long

Parameters:

* hModule Identifies the module whose executable filename is being requested. If this parameter is NULL, GetModuleFileName returns the path for the file used to create the calling process. * lpFilename Points to a buffer that is filled in with the path and filename of the given module. * nSize Specifies the length, in characters, of the lpFilename buffer. If the length of the path and filename exceeds this limit, the string is truncated.

Returns:

If the function succeeds, the return value is the length, in characters, of the string copied to the buffer. If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

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