my documents folder under WinXP 2

[rob444]

How to get the my documents folder under windows xp, a directory that is different for every different user.

I've been looking at the faq's but I haven't found the proper solution yet...

I use vfp6,7,8 and 9

Rob.

 

[rgbean]

Rob,
It's easy in WSH:

WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
? WshShell.SpecialFolders(10)

More specificly you can get to "all" the special Windows folders:

*!*	 0: All Users \ Desktop
*!*	 1: All Users \ Start Menu
*!*	 2: All Users \ Start Menu \ Programs
*!*	 3: All Users \ Start Menu \ Programs \ Startup
*!*	 4: Current User \ Desktop
*!*	 5: Current User \ Application Data
*!*	 6: Current User \ Printhood
*!*	 7: Current User \ Templates
*!*	 8: Fonts
*!*	 9: Current User \ Nethood
*!*	10: Current User \ Desktop
*!*	11: Current User \ Start Menu
*!*	12: Current User \ SendTo
*!*	13: Current User \ Recent
*!*	14: Current User \ Start Menu \ Programs \ Startup
*!*	15: Current User \ Favorites
*!*	16: Current User \ My Documents
*!*	17: Current User \ Start Menu \ Programs

WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
FOR lnii = 0 TO 17
  ? TRANSFORM(lnii,"99")+": "+WshShell.SpecialFolders(lnii)
ENDFOR

Rick

 

[rob444]

Thanks Rick!

A star for you.

Rob.

 

[craigsboyd]

rob444,

I wrote a FAQ on getting the windows special folders, three different solutions including two different API calls and one using a scripting example similar to the one Rick posted above...

Get Path To Windows Special Folders (such as Desktop)
faq184-4264

http://www.sweetpotatosoftware.com

 

[rob444]

Thanks Craig,

A star for you too!

Rob.

 

[baltman]

This might get you where you need to be too.

?GETENV("TMP")

Brian