> > > But spending time localising the >install paths is the > > wrong approach.
> >
> > However it's the only approach I have time and knowledge to do. If you can
> help
> > with WinCE file system coding please do...
>
> Sorry if I annoyed you with the formulation of my remark.
> I don't have the tenth of your knowledge and completely rely on guys like you to
> provide cool stuff on my machine!
>
> I just (maybe wrongly) assumed it was easier to deal with install and default
> access path, compared to tune and optimise a complex muti-arcade emulator like
> Mame.
>
> Keep the good work anyway...
> JBB
>
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> JBB - EM505 + 64Mo MMC
> ----------------------
>

Actually Microsoft decided to remove the function calls to get the default path. But you can work around it by calling a function that pull the program executable and path. You then need to strip the program.exe off the end. THats how its done in MameCE3 as well as most other commercial programs from what I can tell.
If I get a chance I'll copy the code to Marconelly.
But MameCE3 Version 9 may make it redundant ;)
I am programming in tandem (both platforms) right now and its looking ok. But I haven't gotten into the main engine and graphics yet. And that is were all the deviation will be.


Cheers,
-Techmaster