Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Finding the "My Documents" folder in VB.net

Finding the My Documents folder in VB.NET (or C#) is pretty simple:

Dim dir as String
dir = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments)


There are several other special folders you can get as well:
  • Personal (My Documents also work on devices)
  • MyPictures
  • DesktopDirectory
  • MyMusic
  • StartMenu
  • Startup
  • Favorites
  • ApplicationData
  • CommandApplicationData
  • CommonProgramFiles
  • Cookies
  • History
  • InternetCache
  • LocalApplicationData
  • MyComputer
  • ProgramFiles
  • Programs
  • Recent
Here is another article on using SpecialFolders:

http://www.thescarms.com/dotnet/SpecialFolders.aspx
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 17, 2008 at 10:18 PM

    Thanks, what a relief! This is much easier than in VB 6 where you have to use API and write a module to be able to access special folders easily.

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  2. Zezao SoftwareMarch 4, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    Many thanks.
    Very usefull post for me.

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  3. phildonniaAugust 29, 2010 at 11:34 PM

    Awesome, thanks!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    Thank you so much for this post!!

    Very Simple!
    Very Helpful!!

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2010 at 10:00 AM

    Cool.
    The wonder of the internet!
    Thanks.
    Marc.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 11, 2010 at 4:28 PM

    very good!

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  7. AnonymousApril 6, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    YEEEAAAHHH! Massive help, thank you VERY MUCH!

    ^_^

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2011 at 3:58 AM

    :D LOVE IT THANKKS!!!!

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  9. AnonymousNovember 24, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    Thank you for the post.

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  10. AnonymousDecember 7, 2011 at 8:59 AM

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  11. Mark M.June 16, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    Excellent info...I appreciate that you took the time and saved me some time!

    Mark.

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  12. Mark M.June 16, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    Excellent info...I appreciate that you took the time and saved me some time!

    Mark.

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2014 at 8:17 PM

    omg it works!!!!

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