Re: Relative path in game?

[Frédéric Lopez <frederic.lopez@xxxxxxx>]

Gianfranco Berardi a écrit :
> I just found that if I try to run the binary of my game from a different 
> directory, it can't find the files it is trying to load.
>
> So, I figure I must be wrong in my code or my setup, but I am not sure 
> how to handle this problem.  How do most games handle this issue?

http://www.ogre3d.org/wiki/index.php/GetExecutablePath

"On Linux, it is considered bad practice to put data or configuration 
files in a path relative to the location of the executable (see the Unix 
Programming Frequently Asked Questions for more information). If you 
want to distribute a Linux application, you'd be better advised to 
respect the FHS (Filesystem Hierarchy Standard). Here is a document 
which gives an overview on how to install games under Linux and how to 
put the files in the correct directories according to the FHS : Linux 
Games Install And Directory Guide."