System directories 1

[seanbo]

how can i find out the location of certain sytem directories, such as desktop or user-directory?

 

[JohnEfford]

Use the static function

System.Environment.GetFolderPath

there is also an enumeration which lists the special folders.

System.Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData

//Gives Desktop
	Debug.WriteLine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory));
//Gives My documents
	Debug.WriteLine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal));

Cheers

 

[seanbo]

System.Environment is full of lovelly stuff

 

[BigBadBruce]

This is a great solution for some / most of the "special folders". However, I have the need to access one of the "virtual folders". "My Computer" falls into this category - apparently, so does "My Network Places".

I need to be able to programmatically copy files from one "My Network Places" entry to another. Either command line or VB.NET solutions would be acceptable. I cannot find a syntax that would allow this in a DOS command line. Nor can I find out how / where to reference this folder in the .NET framework.

Any help here?