Path to Executable from Dynamically called VIs

QUESTION: How can I retrieve the path to an executable that is called from a VI that was created by dynamically loading a VI template?
The application is a bit too complicated to post, so I will try to describe...
I have a built executable. It dynamically calls VITs that are insides LLBs and executes them. Because they are dynamically called from a VIT, the VI loaded into memory this way is only a copy of the VIT on disk - there is no path information to the loaded VI. This all works fine.
I would like to programmatically get a path to the calling executable from within one of these dynamically called VIs (or one of their subVIs). I have so far been unsuccessful.
Call Chain only gives the names of the callers. I couldnt' find a way to get the path info to the EXE from just the name.
The VI property "Caller's Paths" gives me an empty array of paths
Constant paths are unacceptable - I need these modules to figure out the absolute path to data support folders of the calling executable. Not only will they be called by different executables at different times, any one of those executables may be in a different locatin depending on how/where it's deployed, i.e., all over the danged place!
Any answer is appreciated, even if it's "no way, not going to happen"
Thanks in advance!

You need two application properties:
Application.Directory Path and Application.Name
Together they will form the total path of the calling executable
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Thanks! I'll try that. (Wondering why I didn't think of that...)
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