Obtaining the Application Data Folder correctly

[Tim Failes]

Our application needs to write some application specific data, but I have
not been able to find the recommended method to obtain the correct pathname.

I have found many references to the SHGetFolderPath function, but have not
been able to find any way to access this in VB.Net. Apologies in advance if I
have missed something obvious...

I have implemented this in the following function, using the Registry Key
HKEY_CURRENT_US ER\Volatile Environment\APP DATA - is this a valid way to
obtain the Application Data Folder?

Protected Function GetApplicationD ataFolder() As String
Dim AppDataRegKey As Microsoft.Win32 .RegistryKey =
Microsoft.Win32 .Registry.Curre ntUser.CreateSu bKey("Volatile Environment")
If AppDataRegKey.G etValue("APPDAT A") Is Nothing Then
MessageBox.Show ("Error: Application Data Path not found",
"Error", MessageBoxButto ns.OK, MessageBoxIcon. Asterisk)
Else
Return CType(AppDataRe gKey.GetValue(" APPDATA"), String)
End If
End Function
Thanks for any assistance,
Tim Failes
Advanced User Systems

[Alexander Shirshov]

Tim,

You could get a path to user's specific application data folder using:

Environment.Get FolderPath(Spec ialFolder.Appli cationData)

and create a folder there for your application's data.

HTH,

Alexander Shirshov
"Tim Failes" <Ti*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:F3******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

Our application needs to write some application specific data, but I have
not been able to find the recommended method to obtain the correct
pathname.

I have found many references to the SHGetFolderPath function, but have not
been able to find any way to access this in VB.Net. Apologies in advance
if I
have missed something obvious...

I have implemented this in the following function, using the Registry Key
HKEY_CURRENT_US ER\Volatile Environment\APP DATA - is this a valid way to
obtain the Application Data Folder?

Protected Function GetApplicationD ataFolder() As String
Dim AppDataRegKey As Microsoft.Win32 .RegistryKey =
Microsoft.Win32 .Registry.Curre ntUser.CreateSu bKey("Volatile Environment")
If AppDataRegKey.G etValue("APPDAT A") Is Nothing Then
MessageBox.Show ("Error: Application Data Path not found",
"Error", MessageBoxButto ns.OK, MessageBoxIcon. Asterisk)
Else
Return CType(AppDataRe gKey.GetValue(" APPDATA"), String)
End If
End Function
Thanks for any assistance,
Tim Failes
Advanced User Systems

[Tim Failes]

Thank you! I thought there was a better way than what I was doing!
Tim

"Alexander Shirshov" wrote:

Tim,

You could get a path to user's specific application data folder using:

Environment.Get FolderPath(Spec ialFolder.Appli cationData)

and create a folder there for your application's data.

HTH,

Alexander Shirshov
"Tim Failes" <Ti*******@disc ussions.microso ft.com> wrote in message
news:F3******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

Our application needs to write some application specific data, but I have
not been able to find the recommended method to obtain the correct
pathname.

I have found many references to the SHGetFolderPath function, but have not
been able to find any way to access this in VB.Net. Apologies in advance
if I
have missed something obvious...

I have implemented this in the following function, using the Registry Key
HKEY_CURRENT_US ER\Volatile Environment\APP DATA - is this a valid way to
obtain the Application Data Folder?

Protected Function GetApplicationD ataFolder() As String
Dim AppDataRegKey As Microsoft.Win32 .RegistryKey =
Microsoft.Win32 .Registry.Curre ntUser.CreateSu bKey("Volatile Environment")
If AppDataRegKey.G etValue("APPDAT A") Is Nothing Then
MessageBox.Show ("Error: Application Data Path not found",
"Error", MessageBoxButto ns.OK, MessageBoxIcon. Asterisk)
Else
Return CType(AppDataRe gKey.GetValue(" APPDATA"), String)
End If
End Function
Thanks for any assistance,
Tim Failes
Advanced User Systems