This is because it is the recommended (and required - for certification) place to store user settings and data for an installed application. You can overwrite the location in the install though.
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 9:56 PM, Robert Meek <ffo...@comcast.net> wrote: > Jeremy, > Thanx. The reason I couldn't find my demos is that since I > installed for me as the only user, it set up a weird place for these > things. > They're under the user's directory by name and then Roaming. Too many apps > are doing this these days, and it can really get confusing! > > from "Robert Meek" dba "Tangentals Design" > Creative Concepts Programming for Windows Vista > E-mail: ffo...@comcast.net > > "...There no longer exists any communities...only special Interests." as > remarked by one Photojournalist and Writer in relation to the infamous > 'Mapplethorp trial' of Cinncinate. I'm happy to know why this is true and > the protection it provides everyone from 1st amendment rights > violations...escpecially those in L.A. and Seattle! > As for New York, it's difficult to get worked up over a conglomerate of > special interests such as it represents, when opposition to every one and > every thing not their own has become its most apparent trait and appalling > attribute! > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: delphi-boun...@elists.org [mailto:delphi-boun...@elists.org] On > Behalf > Of Jeremy North > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:00 AM > To: Borland's Delphi Discussion List > Subject: Re: COM objects in D2009 > > Delphi ships with example shell extensions. > > These are located in the demo folder under > "DelphiWin32\VCLWin32\ActiveX\ShellExt". > > Note that your shell extensions won't work on a 64bit OS, as there is > no delphi 64 bit compiler. > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:39 AM, Robert Meek<ffo...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Morning all, > > I've not written a com extension to add a new item to the Windows > > context menus since back around Delphi 6, and as I lost all my old code > to > > the fire last year I'm going to need to write a new one for use in Vista > > with D2009 from scratch. I'm sure I can find the basic code in one of my > > older books, but if anyone knows of essential differences I might run > into > > with the new versions of Windows and Delphi, please let me know. Thanx > in > > advance! > > > > from "Robert Meek" dba "Tangentals Design" > > Creative Concepts Programming for Windows Vista > > E-mail: ffo...@comcast.net > > > > "...There no longer exists any communities...only special Interests." as > > remarked by one Photojournalist and Writer in relation to the infamous > > 'Mapplethorp trial' of Cinncinate. I'm happy to know why this is true > and > > the protection it provides everyone from 1st amendment rights > > violations...escpecially those in L.A. and Seattle! > > As for New York, it's difficult to get worked up over a conglomerate of > > special interests such as it represents, when opposition to every one > and > > every thing not their own has become its most apparent trait and > appalling > > attribute! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Delphi mailing list -> Delphi@elists.org > > http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > > _______________________________________________ > Delphi mailing list -> Delphi@elists.org > http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > _______________________________________________ > Delphi mailing list -> Delphi@elists.org > http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/delphi > _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list -> Delphi@elists.org http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/delphi
