OverviewExamples
Returns the path to a common folder on the local system, such as "My Documents" or the user's Startup folder.
(number) The folder that you want. Choose from:
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CONSTANT |
VALUE |
DESCRIPTION |
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SHF_FONTS |
20 |
The path to the user’s font directory (e.g. "C:\Windows\Fonts"). |
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SHF_DESKTOP |
16 |
The path to the user's Desktop directory. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, this is the path from the per-user profile. |
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SHF_DESKTOP_COMMON |
25 |
The path to the user's Desktop folder. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, this is the path from the All Users profile. On a non-Windows NT system, this will simply be the path to the user's Desktop folder (same as SHF_DESKTOP). |
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SHF_STARTMENU |
11 |
The path to the user's Start Menu folder. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, this is the path from the per-user profile. |
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SHF_STARTMENU_COMMON |
22 |
The path to the user's Start Menu folder. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, this is the path from the All Users profile. On a non-Windows NT system, this will simply be the path to the user's Start Menu folder (same as SHF_STARTMENU). |
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SHF_STARTMENUPROGRAMS |
2 |
The path to the Programs folder in the user's Start menu. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, 98/ME this is the path from the per-user profile. |
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SHF_STARTMENUPROGRAMS_COMMON |
23 |
The path to the Programs folder in the user's Start menu. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, 98/ME, this is the path from the All Users profile. On Windows 95, this will simply be the path to the Programs folder in the user's Start menu (same as SHF_STARTMENUPROGRAMS). |
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SHF_STARTUP |
7 |
The path to the user's Startup folder. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, 98 /ME, this is the path from the per-user profile. |
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SHF_STARTUP_COMMON |
24 |
The path to the user's Startup folder. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, 98/ ME, this is the path from the All Users profile. On Windows 95, this will be the path to the user's Startup folder (same as SHF_STARTUP). |
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SHF_COMMONFILES |
43 |
The path to the user's Common Files folder. Typically, this is something like C:\Program Files\Common Files. |
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SHF_PROGRAMFILES |
38 |
The user's Program Files folder. Typically, this is something like C:\Program Files. |
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SHF_MYDOCUMENTS |
5 |
The path to the user's personal ("My Documents") folder on their system. Usually this is something like "C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\My Documents" on Windows 2000/XP, "C:\My Documents" on Windows 98/ME, and "C:\Users\YourName\Documents" on Windows Vista. |
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SHF_APPLICATIONDATA |
26 |
The path to the Application Data folder on the user's system. On Windows NT/2000/XP, this is the path from the per-user profile. Typically, this is something like "C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\Application Data." On Windows Vista, this is something like "C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming." |
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SHF_APPLICATIONDATA_COMMON |
35 |
The path to the Application Data folder on the user's system. On Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, this is the path from the All Users profile. On a non-Windows NT system, this will be the path to the user's Application Data folder (same as SHF_APPLICATIONDATA) |
(string) The path to the folder on the user's system that was specified in Type. If this action fails, a blank string "" is returned. You can use Application.GetLastError to determine whether this action failed, and why.
See also: Related Actions