How can I get only the executable name after using GetModuleFileNameEx

Question

I want to store the executable name without the directory (i.e. system.exe).

How can I do this?

HANDLE Handle = OpenProcess(PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS, 0, ProcessID);
if (GetModuleFileNameEx(Handle, 0, (LPWSTR)exename, sizeof(exename) - 1))
{
   ProcessName = (wchar*)exename; // I want to store only the executable name without "C:\\..."
}

Did you try parsing the string to get just the exe name? – EdChum May 02 '17 at 09:01 — EdChum, May 02 '17 at 09:01
i don't know how :) i am newbie – Something else May 02 '17 at 09:02 — Something else, May 02 '17 at 09:02

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 02 '17 at 09:25

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Did you search MSDN? There you can find the functions PathFindFileName and PathFindExtension that you can utilize to build your file name.

answered May 02 '17 at 09:25

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thank you but i am getting linking error LNK2019 unresolved external symbol __imp__PathFindExtensionW@4 referenced in function _main Test – Something else May 02 '17 at 09:48
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@Somethingelse: Right, so link the library. Its name is told to you right there on the documentation page. Shlwapi.lib. – Lightness Races in Orbit May 02 '17 at 10:07
The `MAX_PATH` length limitation of those shell utility functions is of limited utility. The [](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh874694.aspx) implementation of Visual Studio 2015 and above may be a better match. – IInspectable May 02 '17 at 10:35

How can I get only the executable name after using GetModuleFileNameEx

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