safest syntax for loading from the same folder?

[BrashMonkey]

I'm making a program that needs to load images from the same folder as the executable file. currnetly I'm using:
".\example.png"

But I read someone mention that that might not work on every system?

Is that the case? Is there another way about it?

thanks.

[xyzzy]

apppath$ + "file.ext" should be good

[BrashMonkey]

Thanks much xyzzy.

Anyone ever have any issues with apppath$? Speak now or forever hold your peace.

[Gustav]

Anyone ever have any issues with apppath$? Speak now or forever hold your peace.

No, so far...

[xyzzy]

i've even been fine with just having the filename alone in quotes, without the "./"

i dunno if that's reliable or not, though

[Gustav]

I think safe is safe: Why not using the full path (Apppath$ etc.)?
This hurts nobody...

[Jaffob]

Apppath$ is what I always use. It is, however, not nice enough to provide us with a backslash at the end. You will have to do:

apppath$ + "\file.ext"

[Jax]

Just the filename will (probably) use the current working directory. This might not be what you expect it to be (as it can be changed).

[Brandon]

I've always used Appdrive$ + Appdir$ myself, I just use it out of habit, but I've never had any problems with it, backslash or not.

[Jaffob]

I use Apppath$ just because it's one function and not two.

Appdrive$ + Appdir$ provides a backslash at the end I believe. Maybe in Appdrive$ + Appdir$ + "\file.ext", Windows (or MMF2) interprets the double blackslash as a single one.

Either way, it should work.