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  • Mong
    #1

    defaulting to my documents folder

    Hi,

    I have an application which has several hard coded references to
    "C:\My Documents". Shortly our network setup will be changed so that a
    users My Documents folder will be on a mapped network home drive, and
    nothing will be written to the local C:.

    So my question is, how do I explicitly code the path to the users My
    Documents folder so that it will use it no matter where it's sitting
    (whether it be on C: or a network drive)?

    ie instead of "C:\My Documents\" something like "My Documents\"

    Thanks in advance,

    Mong
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    • TC
      #2
      Re: defaulting to my documents folder

      Google on:

      CSIDL_PERSONAL VBA

      This will lead you to code that gets the pathname of the current user's My
      Documents folder (where-ever that folder may be).

      HTH,
      TC


      "Mong" <mongphong28@ya hoo.com.au> wrote in message
      news:47a140d4.0 310281840.15d47 9b4@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
      > Hi,
      >
      > I have an application which has several hard coded references to
      > "C:\My Documents". Shortly our network setup will be changed so that a
      > users My Documents folder will be on a mapped network home drive, and
      > nothing will be written to the local C:.
      >
      > So my question is, how do I explicitly code the path to the users My
      > Documents folder so that it will use it no matter where it's sitting
      > (whether it be on C: or a network drive)?
      >
      > ie instead of "C:\My Documents\" something like "My Documents\"
      >
      > Thanks in advance,
      >
      > Mong[/color]


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        • Mong
          #3
          Re: defaulting to my documents folder

          Thanks for that, but I'm just wondering is API the only way?

          Was hoping I wouldn't have to add too much code as I won't be the one
          looking after the app, most probably the user will so I don't want to
          over complicate it.



          "TC" <a@b.c.d> wrote in message news:<106739978 7.554381@teutho s>...[color=blue]
          > Google on:
          >
          > CSIDL_PERSONAL VBA
          >
          > This will lead you to code that gets the pathname of the current user's My
          > Documents folder (where-ever that folder may be).
          >
          > HTH,
          > TC
          >
          >
          > "Mong" <mongphong28@ya hoo.com.au> wrote in message
          > news:47a140d4.0 310281840.15d47 9b4@posting.goo gle.com...[color=green]
          > > Hi,
          > >
          > > I have an application which has several hard coded references to
          > > "C:\My Documents". Shortly our network setup will be changed so that a
          > > users My Documents folder will be on a mapped network home drive, and
          > > nothing will be written to the local C:.
          > >
          > > So my question is, how do I explicitly code the path to the users My
          > > Documents folder so that it will use it no matter where it's sitting
          > > (whether it be on C: or a network drive)?
          > >
          > > ie instead of "C:\My Documents\" something like "My Documents\"
          > >
          > > Thanks in advance,
          > >
          > > Mong[/color][/color]

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            • TC
              #4
              Re: defaulting to my documents folder

              Maybe there is something available from Windows Scripting Host? (if the
              users will have WSH on their PCs)

              HTH,
              TC


              "Mong" <mongphong28@ya hoo.com.au> wrote in message
              news:47a140d4.0 310301726.11bb7 c84@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
              > Thanks for that, but I'm just wondering is API the only way?
              >
              > Was hoping I wouldn't have to add too much code as I won't be the one
              > looking after the app, most probably the user will so I don't want to
              > over complicate it.
              >
              >
              >
              > "TC" <a@b.c.d> wrote in message news:<106739978 7.554381@teutho s>...[color=green]
              > > Google on:
              > >
              > > CSIDL_PERSONAL VBA
              > >
              > > This will lead you to code that gets the pathname of the current user's[/color][/color]
              My[color=blue][color=green]
              > > Documents folder (where-ever that folder may be).
              > >
              > > HTH,
              > > TC
              > >
              > >
              > > "Mong" <mongphong28@ya hoo.com.au> wrote in message
              > > news:47a140d4.0 310281840.15d47 9b4@posting.goo gle.com...[color=darkred]
              > > > Hi,
              > > >
              > > > I have an application which has several hard coded references to
              > > > "C:\My Documents". Shortly our network setup will be changed so that a
              > > > users My Documents folder will be on a mapped network home drive, and
              > > > nothing will be written to the local C:.
              > > >
              > > > So my question is, how do I explicitly code the path to the users My
              > > > Documents folder so that it will use it no matter where it's sitting
              > > > (whether it be on C: or a network drive)?
              > > >
              > > > ie instead of "C:\My Documents\" something like "My Documents\"
              > > >
              > > > Thanks in advance,
              > > >
              > > > Mong[/color][/color][/color]


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