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Hello,

Does VS2005 have anything buildin to retrieve the Directory path for

C:\Documents and Settings\UserNa me\Start Menu\Programs.. .

Like an application has Application.Sta rtupPath

Or do I have to hardcode:

Dim strUserID As String = System.Environm ent.UserName
Dim path As String = "C:\Documen ts and Settings\strUse rID\Start Menu...
Mar 2 '07 #1
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"Rich" <Ri**@discussio ns.microsoft.co mwrote:
Does VS2005 have anything buildin to retrieve the Directory path for
C:\Documents and Settings\UserNa me\Start Menu\Programs.. .
It's in the Environment Namespace:

DirectoryInfo di =
new
DirectoryInfo(E nvironment.GetF olderPath(Envir onment.SpecialF older.Favorites ));

MessageBox.Show (di.FullName);

--
Chris Mullins, MCSD.NET, MCPD:Enterprise , Microsoft C# MVP
http://www.coversant.com/blogs/cmullins

Mar 2 '07 #2
On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 15:16:17 -0800, Rich wrote:
Hello,

Does VS2005 have anything buildin to retrieve the Directory path for

C:\Documents and Settings\UserNa me\Start Menu\Programs.. .

Like an application has Application.Sta rtupPath

Or do I have to hardcode:

Dim strUserID As String = System.Environm ent.UserName
Dim path As String = "C:\Documen ts and Settings\strUse rID\Start Menu...
If it for the current user, the follwing expression will get you their
start menu

Environment.Get FolderPath(Envi ronment.Special Folder.StartMen u)

For a named user think you might be forced to build it yourself, but by
first getting the system drive. After that you need a bunch of switch
statement because different Windows Versions store these folders in
different locations e.g. Windows NT and 2000 I think stores user folders in
the winnt folder
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Bits.Bytes
http://bytes.thinkersroom.com
Mar 3 '07 #3

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