Finding a folder from an EXE

[deskpilot]

I am getting ready to build an EXE used for data acquisition. In some of my VI's I currently strip the path up to five times to get to a folder that contains configuration files. When I turn this into an EXE, is that heirarchy still present, just not visible? Or, if I want to find a file that is placed next to the EXE, do I just strip the path once from any sub vi inside of an EXE?

[jack47 · Accepted solution]

If you use the 'current VIs path' constant, you actually have to strip the path twice to get the folder the EXE resides in.

[smercurio_fc]

You should read this: Why Does My Executable Not Work When Using the Current VI's Path Constant?