getAppExeDir

Category: Directory Operations

Namespace: web.directory.getAppExeDir

Description

Retrieves the directory path where the application executable (.exe) is located.

Syntax

const appDir = await web.directory.getAppExeDir();

Parameters

None

Returns

Promise<string> - Returns a promise that resolves with the full path to the application's executable directory

Examples

Simple example

const appDir = await web.directory.getAppExeDir();
console.log('Application directory:', appDir);
// Output: C:\MyApp

Load config file from app directory

const appDir = await web.directory.getAppExeDir();
const configPath = appDir + '\\config.json';

const configContent = await web.files.readTextFile({
    filePath: configPath
});
const config = JSON.parse(configContent);

Use Cases

• Access files bundled with your application
• Load configuration files from the app directory
• Reference assets or resources relative to the executable

Notes

• Returns the directory containing the .exe file, not the .exe path itself
• Useful for accessing files packaged with your application
• Path format is Windows-style with backslashes