retrieve top level filename programmatically

[douwe monsma]

Is it possible to retrieve the filename of the toplevel vi (that runs and is in memory)programmatically?

For example, if the top level vi is called "My Program.vi", I would like to get this name in my program for saving purposes etc. I could type in "My Program.vi" in a string, but sometimes I give the top level vi a different name, like "My Program revision 2.vi" and I would like the program to be able to retrieve that name so I can wire it to other functions

[Joe_H]

In the file I/O pallette/file constants there is a vi called current vi's path you can use it with strip path to always return the name of the top level.


Joe

[jbrohan]

In the Application Control palette there is a "call chain" function which gives you the whole calling path from the top level VI to this point!

Yours Sincerely
John www.tradersmicro.com

[douwe monsma]

Thanks so much, just what i needed

[douwe monsma]

Thanks guys for your help, its working now