_STARTDIR$ - mkilgore/QB64pe GitHub Wiki

The _STARTDIR$ function returns the path a user called a QB64 program from.

callPath$ = _STARTDIR$

• Returns a STRING representing the user's program calling path.

• QB64 1.0 and up (QB64 Team)
• QBPE 0.5 and up (QB64 Phoenix Edition)

Example: Showcasing QB64 path functions:

 '' ''
$CONSOLE:ONLY
_DEST _CONSOLE
SHELL "cd"
PRINT _CWD$
PRINT _STARTDIR$
SYSTEM 

• _CWD$
• SHELL