Set working directory of the application to be the executable location

SHADE_Application/src/Application/SBApplication.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #endif // SHEDITOR
 
 #include "Tools/SHLogger.h"
+#include "Tools/SHFileUtilties.h"
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <ratio>
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ namespace Sandbox
     _In_      INT       nCmdShow
   )
   {
-    SHLOG_TITLE("Initialising SBApplication")
+	// Set working directory
+	SHADE::SHFileUtilities::SetWorkDirToExecDir();
 
     window.Create(hInstance, hPrevInstance, lpCmdLine, nCmdShow);
 

SHADE_Engine/SHADE_Engine.vcxproj

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     <Link>
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>vulkan-1.lib;shaderc_shared.lib;assimp-vc142-mtd.lib;ktxd.lib;librttr_core_d.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>vulkan-1.lib;shaderc_shared.lib;shlwapi.lib;assimp-vc142-mtd.lib;ktxd.lib;librttr_core_d.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>libs;$(VULKAN_SDK)\Lib;..\Dependencies\assimp\lib\Debug;..\Dependencies\assimp\lib\Release;..\Dependencies\RTTR\lib;..\Dependencies\ktx\lib\Debug;..\Dependencies\ktx\lib\Release;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <ImportLibrary>..\bin\Debug\SHADE_Engine.lib</ImportLibrary>
     </Link>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
       <SubSystem>Windows</SubSystem>
       <EnableCOMDATFolding>true</EnableCOMDATFolding>
       <OptimizeReferences>true</OptimizeReferences>
-      <AdditionalDependencies>vulkan-1.lib;shaderc_shared.lib;assimp-vc142-mt.lib;ktx.lib;librttr_core.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
+      <AdditionalDependencies>vulkan-1.lib;shaderc_shared.lib;shlwapi.lib;assimp-vc142-mt.lib;ktx.lib;librttr_core.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories>libs;$(VULKAN_SDK)\Lib;..\Dependencies\assimp\lib\Debug;..\Dependencies\assimp\lib\Release;..\Dependencies\RTTR\lib;..\Dependencies\ktx\lib\Debug;..\Dependencies\ktx\lib\Release;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <ImportLibrary>..\bin\Release\SHADE_Engine.lib</ImportLibrary>
     </Link>
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="src\Graphics\Windowing\Surface\SHVkSurface.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\Math\SHMath.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\Math\SHMathHelpers.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="src\Math\SHMathHelpers.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\Math\SHMatrix.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\Math\SHQuaternion.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\Math\Vector\SHVec2.h" />
@@ -197,6 +196,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="src\Scene\SHSceneManager.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\Tools\SHException.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\Tools\SHExceptionHandler.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="src\Tools\SHFileUtilties.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\Tools\SHLogger.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\Tools\SHUtilities.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\Scene\SHSceneManager.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\Tools\SHException.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\Tools\SHExceptionHandler.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="src\Tools\SHFileUtilties.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\Tools\SHLogger.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>

SHADE_Engine/SHADE_Engine.vcxproj.filters

@@ -377,13 +377,15 @@
     <ClInclude Include="src\Tools\SHExceptionHandler.h">
       <Filter>Tools</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="src\Tools\SHFileUtilties.h">
+      <Filter>Tools</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="src\Tools\SHLogger.h">
       <Filter>Tools</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="src\Tools\SHUtilities.h">
       <Filter>Tools</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="src\Math\SHMathHelpers.hpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="src\ECS_Base\Components\SHComponent.cpp">
@@ -582,6 +584,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\Tools\SHExceptionHandler.cpp">
       <Filter>Tools</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="src\Tools\SHFileUtilties.cpp">
+      <Filter>Tools</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="src\Tools\SHLogger.cpp">
       <Filter>Tools</Filter>
     </ClCompile>

SHADE_Engine/premake5.lua

@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ project "SHADE_Engine"
     "reactphysics3d",
     "imgui",
     "vulkan-1.lib",
-    "shaderc_shared.lib"
+    "shaderc_shared.lib",
+    "shlwapi"
   }
   
   defines

SHADE_Engine/src/Tools/SHFileUtilties.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHFileUtilities.cpp
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Sep 15, 2022
+\brief          Contains the definition of functions of the SHFileUtilities static class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+// Precompiled Header
+#include "SHpch.h"
+// Primary Header
+#include "SHFileUtilties.h"
+// Standard Libraries
+#include <filesystem>
+// External Dependencies
+#include <shlwapi.h>  // GetModuleFileName, PathRemoveFileSpec
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  void SHFileUtilities::SetWorkDirToExecDir()
+  {
+  	TCHAR currentExecFilePath[MAX_PATH] = { '\0' };
+  	GetModuleFileName(nullptr, currentExecFilePath, MAX_PATH);
+  	PathRemoveFileSpec(currentExecFilePath);
+  	std::filesystem::current_path(currentExecFilePath);
+  }
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Tools/SHFileUtilties.h

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHFileUtilities.h
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Sep 15, 2022
+\brief          Contains the SHFileUtilities static class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+
+// Project Headers
+#include "SH_API.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*!************************************************************************************
+  
+    \class SHFileUtilities
+
+    \brief
+      Static class that contains functions for working with files and directories.
+    
+  **************************************************************************************/
+  class SH_API SHFileUtilities
+  {
+    public:
+    /*!**********************************************************************************
+    
+      \brief
+        Sets the application's current working directory to the application executable's
+        directory.
+      
+    ************************************************************************************/
+    static void SetWorkDirToExecDir();
+  };
+}