_STARTDIR$

The _STARTDIR$ function returns the path a user called a QB64 program from as a string value without a trailing path separator.

Syntax

callPath$ = _STARTDIR$

Description

• Returns a STRING representing the user's program calling path.

Availability

• QB64 v1.0 and up
• QB64-PE all versions

Examples

Example: Showcasing QB64 path functions:

$CONSOLE:ONLY _DEST _CONSOLE SHELL "cd" PRINT _CWD$ PRINT _STARTDIR$ SYSTEM

Code by Galleon

See also

• _CWD$
• SHELL

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