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How to obtain the Desktop path
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RE: How to obtain the Desktop path
You can get some special folders using the following code.
code:
var WSH = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
var folder = WSH.SpecialFolders(folderLookup);

folderLookup is a string and can be any of the following:
  • AllUsersDesktop
  • AllUsersStartMenu
  • AllUsersPrograms
  • AllUsersStartup
  • Desktop
  • Favorites
  • Fonts
  • MyDocuments
  • NetHood
  • PrintHood
  • Programs
  • Recent
  • SendTo
  • StartMenu
  • Startup
  • Templates
I think the reason for not allowing access to the likes of the system folder is primarily for security reasons.
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How to obtain the Desktop path - by johny65 on 08-08-2007 at 11:27 PM
RE: How to obtain the Desktop path - by mondator on 08-08-2007 at 11:38 PM
RE: How to obtain the Desktop path - by markee on 08-08-2007 at 11:40 PM
RE: How to obtain the Desktop path - by -dt- on 08-09-2007 at 02:38 AM
RE: How to obtain the Desktop path - by johny65 on 09-10-2007 at 01:08 AM


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