Programming Reference Manual

GetSpecialFolder

 
Syntax
 
Result = GetSpecialFolder(CSIDL)
 
Description
Returns the path for a special Windows folder, specified by one of the CSIDL constants (listed below)
 
Parameter
Description
CSIDL
A constant, representing the type of the directory
Result
String. The returns path for the CSIDL
See Also
ChDir, ChDrive, CurDir, MakeNewDir.
Example
 
Sub Main
    Debug.Print GetSpecialFolder(CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS)
End Sub
 
 
 
CSIDL constants listing:
 
    CSIDL_DESKTOP = &H0                   ' Desktop
    CSIDL_INTERNET = &H1                  ' Internet Explorer (icon op desktop)
    CSIDL_PROGRAMS = &H2                  ' Start Menu\Programs
    CSIDL_CONTROLS = &H3                  ' Control Panel
    CSIDL_PRINTERS = &H4                  ' Printers
    CSIDL_PERSONAL = &H5                  ' My Documents
    CSIDL_FAVORITES = &H6                 ' Favorites
    CSIDL_STARTUP = &H7                   ' Startup folder
    CSIDL_RECENT = &H8                    ' Recent Documents
    CSIDL_SENDTO = &H9                    ' Send To folder
    CSIDL_BITBUCKET = &HA                 ' Recycle Bin
    CSIDL_STARTMENU = &HB                 ' Start Menu
    CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS = &HC               ' My Documents (deprecated, use CSIDL_PERSONAL)
    CSIDL_MYMUSIC = &HD                   ' My Music
    CSIDL_MYVIDEO = &HE                   ' My Videos
    CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY = &H10         ' Desktop folder
    CSIDL_DRIVES = &H11                   ' My Computer
    CSIDL_NETWORK = &H12                  ' Network Neighborhood
    CSIDL_NETHOOD = &H13                  ' NetHood
    CSIDL_FONTS = &H14                    ' Fonts folder
    CSIDL_TEMPLATES = &H15                ' Templates folder
    CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU = &H16         ' All Users\Start Menu
    CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS = &H17          ' All Users\Programs
    CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP = &H18           ' All Users\Startup
    CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY = &H19  ' All Users\Desktop
    CSIDL_APPDATA = &H1A                  ' Application Data
    CSIDL_PRINTHOOD = &H1B                ' PrintHood
    CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA = &H1C            ' Local Application Data
    CSIDL_ALTSTARTUP = &H1D               ' Non-localized Startup
    CSIDL_COMMON_ALTSTARTUP = &H1E        ' Non-localized common Startup
    CSIDL_COMMON_FAVORITES = &H1F         ' Favorites for all users
    CSIDL_INTERNET_CACHE = &H20           ' Temporary Internet Files
    CSIDL_COOKIES = &H21                  ' Cookies folder
    CSIDL_HISTORY = &H22                  ' History folder
    CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA = &H23           ' All Users\Application Data
    CSIDL_WINDOWS = &H24                  ' Windows directory
    CSIDL_SYSTEM = &H25                   ' System directory
    CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES = &H26            ' Program Files
    CSIDL_MYPICTURES = &H27               ' My Pictures
    CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON = &H2B     ' Program Files\Common
    CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMONX86 = &H2C  ' Program Files\Common (x86)
    CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86 = &H2A         ' Program Files (x86)
    CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS = &H2E         ' All Users\Documents
    CSIDL_RESOURCES = &H38                ' Resource directory
    CSIDL_RESOURCES_LOCALIZED = &H39      ' Localized resource directory
    CSIDL_CDBURN_AREA = &H3B              ' Temporary storage for CD burning