diff --git a/4ed_system.h b/4ed_system.h
index 26bdc454..c4d83767 100644
--- a/4ed_system.h
+++ b/4ed_system.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ typedef Sys_Acquire_Lock_Sig(System_Acquire_Lock);
 #define Sys_Release_Lock_Sig(name) void name(i32 id)
 typedef Sys_Release_Lock_Sig(System_Release_Lock);
 
-// needed for custom layer
+// memory
 #define Sys_Memory_Allocate_Sig(name) void* name(umem size)
 typedef Sys_Memory_Allocate_Sig(System_Memory_Allocate);
 
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ typedef Sys_Memory_Set_Protection_Sig(System_Memory_Set_Protection);
 #define Sys_Memory_Free_Sig(name) void name(void *ptr, umem size)
 typedef Sys_Memory_Free_Sig(System_Memory_Free);
 
+// file system
 #define Sys_File_Exists_Sig(name) b32 name(char *filename, i32 len)
 typedef Sys_File_Exists_Sig(System_File_Exists);
 
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ typedef Sys_Directory_CD_Sig(System_Directory_CD);
 #define Sys_Get_4ed_Path_Sig(name) int32_t name(char *out, i32 capacity)
 typedef Sys_Get_4ed_Path_Sig(System_Get_4ed_Path);
 
+// behavior and appearance options
 #define Sys_Show_Mouse_Cursor_Sig(name) void name(i32 show)
 typedef Sys_Show_Mouse_Cursor_Sig(System_Show_Mouse_Cursor);
 
diff --git a/platform_all/4ed_system_shared.cpp b/platform_all/4ed_system_shared.cpp
index 958a418d..1cd05ac1 100644
--- a/platform_all/4ed_system_shared.cpp
+++ b/platform_all/4ed_system_shared.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 // Standard implementation of file system stuff based on the file track layer.
 //
 
+internal i32
+system_get_binary_path_string(String *out){
+    out->size = system_get_4ed_path(out->str, out->memory_size);
+    return(out->size);
+}
+
 internal void
 init_shared_vars(){
     umem scratch_size = KB(128);
@@ -206,7 +212,7 @@ internal b32
 sysshared_to_binary_path(String *out_filename, char *filename){
     b32 translate_success = 0;
     i32 max = out_filename->memory_size;
-    i32 size = system_get_binary_path(out_filename);
+    i32 size = system_get_binary_path_string(out_filename);
     if (size > 0 && size < max-1){
         out_filename->size = size;
         if (append_sc(out_filename, filename) && terminate_with_null(out_filename)){
diff --git a/platform_all/4ed_system_shared.h b/platform_all/4ed_system_shared.h
index cb7edab5..33593f1b 100644
--- a/platform_all/4ed_system_shared.h
+++ b/platform_all/4ed_system_shared.h
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ struct File_Data{
 global File_Data null_file_data = {0};
 
 #define Sys_File_Can_Be_Made_Sig(name) b32 name(u8 *filename)
-#define Sys_Get_Binary_Path_Sig(name) i32 name(String *out)
-
 internal Sys_File_Can_Be_Made_Sig(system_file_can_be_made);
+
+#if 0
+#define Sys_Get_Binary_Path_Sig(name) i32 name(String *out)
 internal Sys_Get_Binary_Path_Sig(system_get_binary_path);
+#endif
 
 struct Shared_Vars{
     File_Track_System track;
diff --git a/platform_win32/win32_4ed.cpp b/platform_win32/win32_4ed.cpp
index 4e32636f..89c36ba6 100644
--- a/platform_win32/win32_4ed.cpp
+++ b/platform_win32/win32_4ed.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,23 @@ struct Win32_Vars{
 global Win32_Vars win32vars;
 global Application_Memory memory_vars;
 
+//
+// 4ed path
+//
+
+internal
+Sys_Get_4ed_Path_Sig(system_get_4ed_path){
+    i32 result_size = 0;
+    i32 size = GetModuleFileName_utf8(0, (u8*)out, capacity);
+    if (size < capacity - 1){
+        String str = make_string(out, size);
+        remove_last_folder(&str);
+        terminate_with_null(&str);
+        result_size = str.size;
+    }
+    return(result_size);
+}
+
 //
 // Logging
 //
@@ -220,7 +237,7 @@ Sys_Log_Sig(system_log){
     if (win32vars.settings.use_log){
         u8 space[4096];
         String str = make_fixed_width_string(space);
-        system_get_binary_path(&str);
+        str.size = system_get_4ed_path(str.str, str.memory_size);
         append_sc(&str, "4coder_log.txt");
         terminate_with_null(&str);
         HANDLE file = CreateFile_utf8(space, GENERIC_WRITE, 0, 0, OPEN_ALWAYS, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, 0);
@@ -1037,19 +1054,6 @@ Win32DirectoryExists(char *path){
     return(attrib != INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES && (attrib & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY));
 }
 
-internal
-Sys_Get_Binary_Path_Sig(system_get_binary_path){
-    i32 result = 0;
-    i32 size = GetModuleFileName_utf8(0, (u8*)out->str, out->memory_size);
-    if (size < out->memory_size-1){
-        out->size = size;
-        remove_last_folder(out);
-        terminate_with_null(out);
-        result = out->size;
-    }
-    return(result);
-}
-
 internal
 Sys_File_Exists_Sig(system_file_exists){
     char full_filename_space[1024];
@@ -1112,13 +1116,6 @@ Sys_Directory_CD_Sig(system_directory_cd){
     return(result);
 }
 
-internal
-Sys_Get_4ed_Path_Sig(system_get_4ed_path){
-    String str = make_string_cap(out, 0, capacity);
-    int32_t size = system_get_binary_path(&str);
-    return(size);
-}
-
 /*
 NOTE(casey): This follows Raymond Chen's prescription
 for fullscreen toggling, see:
diff --git a/platform_win32/win32_4ed_fonts.cpp b/platform_win32/win32_4ed_fonts.cpp
index 2e286483..0ce23fcb 100644
--- a/platform_win32/win32_4ed_fonts.cpp
+++ b/platform_win32/win32_4ed_fonts.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Sys_Font_Init_Sig(system_font_init){
     u32 dir_max = KB(32);
     u8 *directory = push_array(scratch, u8, dir_max);
     String dir_str = make_string_cap(directory, 0, dir_max);
-    u32 dir_len = system_get_binary_path(&dir_str);
+    u32 dir_len = system_get_binary_path_string(&dir_str);
     Assert(dir_len < dir_max);
     
     set_last_folder_sc(&dir_str, "fonts", '\\');