finding user's My Documents

[Michael Mayer]

I have a windows forms app and am wondering how I find the My
Document's folder of the current user. Is there a class or namespace
in .NET to assist with this? Or must I use P/Invoke - if so, anybody
know the correct dll / function?

Thanks in advance - my google searches aren't turning up anything.

 

[Michael Mayer]

I have a windows forms app and am wondering how I find the My
Document's folder of the current user. Is there a class or namespace
in .NET to assist with this? Or must I use P/Invoke - if so, anybody
know the correct dll / function?

Thanks in advance - my google searches aren't turning up anything.

Just im'ing with a friend and he reminded me it's a registry setting.
To be specific:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER:
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

 

[ghost]

string mydocs =
Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal).ToString();

 

[Michael Mayer]

string mydocs =

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal).ToString
();

excellent - that's even easier than reading the registry!

 

[Jack Meyhoff]

Its also better as the regkey may change and that API wont (well it may but
less likely than the reg)

 

[Jack Meyhoff]

It also means you can change this ENV variable and it will point to the new
location easy too.

 

[Jon Davis]

It also means that you type it in differently, and it looks different too.

Jon

 

[Michael Mayer]

I've been offline trying to re-image my machine. Ugh.

While I prefer the Environment.GetFolderPath, it turns out that doesn't work
for me. I really want the folder of My Pictures, which doesn't have to be
under My Documents (so I guess I asked the wrong question). A registry key
points to it exactly, while the Environment.GetFolderPath doesn't have an
entry for Pictures.

But I'll certainly use the GetFolderPath when I can. Didn't realize all the
stuff Environment provides.

 

[Alessandro Riolo]

I've been offline trying to re-image my machine. Ugh.

While I prefer the Environment.GetFolderPath, it turns out that doesn't work
for me. I really want the folder of My Pictures, which doesn't have to be
under My Documents (so I guess I asked the wrong question).

What about "string mydocs =
Environment.GetFolderPathEnvironment.SpecialFolder.MyPictures).ToString();"?