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Refering to "Program Files" directory

On WinXP, the directory where all the installed programs are stored, can
go under different names, depending on the language of the OS. E.g.
"c:\Program Files" on one system might be "d:\Program" on another. How
dows one refer to the "right" path? I'm remembering something along
"$Program" but i'd like to get an confirmation.

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Konrad Viltersten
Jun 27 '08 #1
2 1526
Well, you have environment variables: %ProgramFiles% (and on x64,
%ProgramFiles(x86)% / %ProgramW6432%) - or through code you have:

string path =
Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolde r.ProgramFiles);

mARC
Jun 27 '08 #2
Well, you have environment variables: %ProgramFiles% (and on x64,
%ProgramFiles(x86)% / %ProgramW6432%) - or through code you have:

string path =
Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolde r.ProgramFiles);
Exactly what i was looking for. Thanks!

Regards
Konrad Viltersten
Jun 27 '08 #3

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