i have tried
System.getProperty("user.home") + "\Documents"
but this still points to the directory in c (default one) but does not
work in case i relocate it
if any one knows any system call, i mean OS dependent command that can
solve this problem will also be a great help...
any idea??On 6/15/09, * ^ * <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Jun 14, 9:25 pm, iceman <[email protected]> wrote: >> currently my windows is installed on c:\ and i have relocated my >> Documents directory >> i need a command to retrieve this path(in my case it is D:\Iceman >> \Documents ) >> as the user could relocate this folder anywhere >> >> i have tried the System.getProporties() methord, but it has no key >> value for documents >> usually the documents folder is in <home dir>\Documents > Just a guess, not sure if it will work. Property:user.home points to > <home dir>. Concatenate the return string with "\Documents" to get: > <home dir>\Documents. For example: > String documentsDirectory=System.getProperty("user.home") > +"\Documents"; >> but it could be relocated.... >> >> in vista it can be relocated by >> start -> rt click on documents -> loaction (tab) >> >> On Jun 13, 10:37 pm, Victor Ortiz <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Hi, >> >> > You can use the system properties included in java to retrieve the >> > users default path. >> >> > Hope this answer your question. >> >> > Have a nice weekend >> >> > MfG / Mslts / Best regards >> >> > Ortiz Victor >> > Flexcom >> >> > Le 11 juin 09 à 19:39, iceman <[email protected]> a écrit : >> >> > > in my project i need the current users documents folder >> > > by default it is c:\users\<user name>\Documents >> > > but this folder can be relocated ? >> > > so, if it is relocated how can we retrive the path ?? > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaprogrammingwithpassion?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
