GetModuleFileNameEx

The GetModuleFileNameEx function retrieves the fully qualified path for the specified module.

DWORD GetModuleFileNameEx(
  HANDLE hProcess,    // handle to process
  HMODULE hModule,    // handle to module
  LPTSTR lpFilename,  // path buffer
  DWORD nSize         // maximum characters to retrieve
);

Parameters

hProcess

[in] Handle to the process that contains the module.

hModule

[in] Handle to the module.

lpFilename

[out] Pointer to the buffer that receives the fully qualified path to the module. If the file name is longer than maximum number of characters specified by the nSize parameter, the file name is truncated.

nSize

[in] Specifies the maximum number of characters to copy to the lpFilename buffer.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value specifies the length of the string copied to the buffer.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements

  Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows NT 4.0 or later.
  Header: Declared in Psapi.h.
  Library: Use Psapi.lib.
  Unicode: Implemented as Unicode and ANSI versions on Windows NT/2000.

See Also

Process Status Helper Overview, PSAPI Functions, EnumProcesses, GetModuleBaseName