Microsoft KB Archive/146444

= FIX: Working Directory Setting with Trailing Backslash Fails =

Article ID: 146444

Article Last Modified on 10/24/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 4.1 Subscription
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 4.2 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q146444



SYMPTOMS
When you specify the working directory with a path that ends with a backslash (\) or something like the following the debugger does not recognize the working directory specified.

c:

c:\

c:\.

It uses the default working directory. The debugger will recognize any valid path that does not end with a backslash.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, do not include trailing backslashes in the Working Directory field of the Debug, General settings. Also avoid using the paths listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual C++ version 5.0.



Sample Code
The following sample program can be used to find the current working directory. /* Compile options needed: None */

//test.cpp

#include   #include 

void main(void){

char cur_dir[100]; GetCurrentDirectory(sizeof(cur_dir),cur_dir); cout <<"Current Working Directory is " <<cur_dir <<endl; }

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