Windows directory - Visual Basic .NET

Hi all.
How can I retrieve the windows directory (not system!) in VB.Net?
Thanks in advance.

VV

Nov 21 '05 #1

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http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/SystemUtility.asp

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Hi all.
How can I retrieve the windows directory (not system!) in VB.Net?
Thanks in advance.

VV

Nov 21 '05 #2

Ken Tucker [MVP]

Hi,

Trace.WriteLine(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable ("windir"))

Ken

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Hi all.
How can I retrieve the windows directory (not system!) in VB.Net?
Thanks in advance.

VV

Nov 21 '05 #3

Paul Clement

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:17:25 GMT, "Wally" <va****@nospamcambieri.it> wrote:

¤ Hi all.
¤ How can I retrieve the windows directory (not system!) in VB.Net?
¤ Thanks in advance.

Dim WinSysPath As String = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.Speci alFolder.System)
Dim WinPath As String = WinSysPath.Substring(0, WinSysPath.LastIndexOf("\"))
Paul ~~~ pc******@ameritech.net
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)

Nov 21 '05 #4

One Handed Man \( OHM - Terry Burns \)

Good answer , much cleaner than mine and managed as well !

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Hi,

Trace.WriteLine(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable ("windir"))

Ken

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Hi all.
How can I retrieve the windows directory (not system!) in VB.Net?
Thanks in advance.

VV

Nov 21 '05 #5

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