in reply to Script Directory vs. Directory Script was Called From

To populate $scriptPath, look at the script name which is in $0. Grab the path part off that.

Or, being Windows, use the Registry either for the data itself or a single entry pointing to the INI file. Hard-code the registry path as HKCU\Software\YourBrand\YourScript.

—John

In Section Seekers of Perl Wisdom