How to read "Machine configuration directory" in HAL userspace component

Hi!

i am writing a timeinterval-component, and i want to save same data in configuration-directory.
I have often seen the os.environ 'CONFIG_DIR' in python - i think this is what i need.

If i try to get this in c i get an empty variable:

my componet was loaded after linuxcnc was startet with
Is there a header-file to include to get more of linuxcnc-environment?

Greets from Bavaria
Freisei

Hi,

i´ve found that the current working directory is the config-dir, when the component is loaded from linuxcnc himself/halfile.

But for develement it would be great if someone know how to access the "config_dir" Varaible.

Greets from Bavaria
Freisei

@ freisei
Hallo freisei
did you find a solution getting the "config_dir" programmatically;

Best Regards

no sorry.

Hi  @freisei

I found a way to get the ini Directory; if thats what you where looking for;

Best Regards

Hi udoS,

fine!

Would be great if you share your answer, so others can benefit from it, too.

Thanks!