Assembler APP.PATH

obiwanken · 17 January 2013, 11:36

Iam looking for something like APP.PATH in Visual Basic.
Is any way how to find "Program/App path" in Amiga assembler ?

Thanks.

hooverphonique · 17 January 2013, 11:55

depending on what you're trying to do, you can either use the automatic "PROGDIR:" assignment or read the "pr_HomeDir" field of your process (which you get by doing "FindTask(NULL)".

None of the above is assembler-specific, btw..

obiwanken · 17 January 2013, 12:28

Simple steps:

1. Program starts from HDD.
2. Allocate some Chip mem.
3. Load GFX,Music,Any data from Home directory (HDD) to allocated memory.

Months ago I found sample program on some forum (French, I think), but I dont know where and still looking for it.

hooverphonique · 17 January 2013, 13:16

well, no need to look any further, just do what I described :-)

obiwanken · 17 January 2013, 14:58

"PROGDIR:" sounds good but when I used it Iam requested to insert volume "PROGDIR"

I dont know how to use findtask() and pr_HomeDir , but i found this:

curdir.zip

Just I want simpliest way.

hooverphonique · 17 January 2013, 20:10

hmm.. are you using kickstart 1.2 or 1.3? my suggestions only work on 2.0+..

also, if you aren't able to figure out how to call FindTask(), I'm afraid you will never succeed implementing all that stuff above that you call "simple steps"..

17 January 2013, 11:36	#1
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17 January 2013, 11:55	#2
hooverphonique ex. demoscener "Bigmama" Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fyn / Denmark Posts: 1,642	depending on what you're trying to do, you can either use the automatic "PROGDIR:" assignment or read the "pr_HomeDir" field of your process (which you get by doing "FindTask(NULL)". None of the above is assembler-specific, btw..

17 January 2013, 12:28	#3
obiwanken Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Slovakia Posts: 27	Simple steps: 1. Program starts from HDD. 2. Allocate some Chip mem. 3. Load GFX,Music,Any data from Home directory (HDD) to allocated memory. Months ago I found sample program on some forum (French, I think), but I dont know where and still looking for it.

17 January 2013, 13:16	#4
hooverphonique ex. demoscener "Bigmama" Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fyn / Denmark Posts: 1,642	well, no need to look any further, just do what I described :-)

17 January 2013, 14:58	#5
obiwanken Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Slovakia Posts: 27	"PROGDIR:" sounds good but when I used it Iam requested to insert volume "PROGDIR" I dont know how to use findtask() and pr_HomeDir , but i found this: curdir.zip Just I want simpliest way.

17 January 2013, 20:10	#6
hooverphonique ex. demoscener "Bigmama" Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fyn / Denmark Posts: 1,642	hmm.. are you using kickstart 1.2 or 1.3? my suggestions only work on 2.0+.. also, if you aren't able to figure out how to call FindTask(), I'm afraid you will never succeed implementing all that stuff above that you call "simple steps"..

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