====== GetCurrentDir subroutine ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Returns the current directory (the directory from which the application is running).
 
==== Syntax ====
 
GetCurrentDir(null,CurrentDirectory)
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The GetCurrentDir subroutine has the following parameter.

^Parameter^Description^
|null|Pass a null value to the first parameter|
|CurrentDirectory|Variable which must be initialized.  After the call, CurrentDirectory will contain the current directory name.||

 
==== Remarks ====
 
Note:  In versions 9.1 and above, it is not necessary to pass a null variable as the first parameter.  The only parameter necessary is the current directory.

 

In 9.1 and above:

 

GetCurrentDir("", CurrentDirectory) and GetCurrentDir(CurrentDirectory) will return the current directory.

 

In 9.0. and prior:

 

GetCurrentDir("", CurrentDirectory) will return the current directory.  GetCurrentDir(CurrentDirectory) will return the current directory in most situations but not all.

 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
/* after GetCurrentDir() is called, currdir will contain the current directory name.  */

 

declare subroutine GetCurrentDir

currdir = ''

call GetCurrentDir('',currdir)
 
 
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