Hi,

Below is a quote from the documentation of the ApplicationName() function:

"Standard this is equal to the result of ParamStr(0), but it can be customized by setting the OnGetApplicationName callback."

This seems incorrect, as the following test program shows.

------------------[ test1.pas ]--------------------------
program test1;
{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
uses
  Classes, Sysutils;
begin
  writeln('ParamStr(0):      <' + ParamStr(0) + '>');
  writeln('ApplicationName:  <' + ApplicationName + '>');
end.
---------------------------------------------------------

Here is the console output of above program:

  $ mv test1 test1.elf64
  $ ./test1.elf64
  ParamStr(0):      </tmp/test1>
  ApplicationName:  <test1>

ApplicationName() only returns the filename portion (without paths or extensions) of ParamStr(0).

Am I miss interpreting the documentation, are is this an actual mistake in the docs. If the latter, then I'll create a documentation patch for ApplicationName().

Regards,
- Graeme -

It should say 'filename part' of paramstr(0)

I have adapted the docs.

Michael.

By the way, the second paragraph in the help already contained this info. But I've been more explicit.

Michael.

michael.vancan... wrote

> > I have adapted the docs.

Thanks.

By the way, the second paragraph in the help already contained this info.

Yes I saw that, but the original two paragraphs seem to contradict themselves. So a clarification seemed in order. ;-)

Regards,
- Graeme -

2011/9/13, :