C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data

[ADO DOT NET]

Hello,

 

1. In which Windows versions "Application Data" path is available?

 

2. In Windows versions that do not have this path, what should I do?

 

Thanks :)

[PlausiblyDamp]

1. Potentially none, this could be move to another location even for the OS' that use it by default.

 

2. You should always use Environment.GetSpecialFolder(...) to find this kind of thing e.g.

Dim s As String
s = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData)
'or
s = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData)

should get you the path you are after.

[ADO DOT NET]

Hi,

Thanks for your help.

However, I am working in VB6.

This will work even in Windows 98 and ME?

Thanks.

[PlausiblyDamp]

The code I posted was for vb.net, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/252652 has a link for doing the same in VB6.

Either way will work on 98 / ME though.

[ADO DOT NET]

Pleaseee!

Help me! :(

That code works fine, but returns:

C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data

-

I wanna get:

C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data

-

So I changed:

CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA

to:

CSIDL_APPDATA

But I get error:

 

CSIDL_APPDATA : Variable not found!

 

Why this occurs?:(

Edited February 24, 2008 by ADO DOT NET

[PlausiblyDamp]

You will probably need to declare the CSIDL_APPDATA constant try

Private Const CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA = &H1A&