How to type a file path on another computer in Visual Basic?

Question

Please help, I need to create a file path like C:\Users\My name\AppData\Roaming\ etc. etc.

But when i run it on another computer is says the file is not found, and that is because in the code i have MY Computer File, not theirs. so how do you make the "C:\Users\"... but after "users", it can access any file on there? Do you have to put %user% in there like "C:\Users\%user%"? Or something else? If you could help that would be awesome!

thanks!

Answer 1

This link http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.visualbasic.fileio.specialdirectories_members%28VS.80%29.aspx will provide you with everything you need to know about accessing special folders via your program.



This link http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.visualbasic.fileio.specialdirectories.currentuserapplicationdata%28v=vs.80%29.aspx deals specifically with the application data folder for the current user.

Answer 2

You need to allow that c:\users will be share. Right click on it, and select sharing, give it a name ending by $ sign

Then, you will able to access this folder

Answer 3

The old school way is to go trough REG query end strip unnecessary parts:



@echo off

for /f "tokens=2*" %%A in ('REG QUERY "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders" /v Desktop') DO (

for %%F in (%%B) do (

set Path=%%F

goto :break

)

)

:break



cd %Path%

echo %Path%

pause



*** You can also use > REG QUERY "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders" /v AppData to go directly to folder you specified in question.

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It will Find the path to Desktop in User account. strip the Desktop if needed or use CD .. and you are good ... It is independent on share setttings