mfilename not predictable value return

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Michele
Michele on 18 Feb 2025
Commented: Michele on 18 Feb 2025
I'm experiencing a strange behaviour when using mfilename function.
I compiled a script (myScript.m) that use mfilename into an executable (myScript.exe) and running it from a specific folder (C:\Users\username\Desktop\appfolder\).
I tought mfilename returned the binary full path but this's not true... i.e. running myScript.exe from the above folder and printing the value returned by mfilename I got:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\username\mcrCache9.7\myScriptN\myScriptT\myScript
Where myScriptN, myScriptT are temporary subfolders.
This path cannot be used to locate anything local or relative to to the binary folder.
Is there a function that can return the correct path when the script is executed compiled.
BTW the same issue is found also when script are compiled into DLL or .NET assemblies.
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Stephen23
Stephen23 on 18 Feb 2025
Edited: Stephen23 on 18 Feb 2025
Cross platform:
[status, result] = system('cd');
currentPath = strtrim(result);
.NET:
NET.addAssembly('System.Runtime.InteropServices');
exePath = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location;

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