On Jun 20, 6:28 pm, himanshu arora <[email protected]> wrote: > 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?? Try to set a property, then retrieve it. For example: System.setProperty("user.moved.documents", "D:\Iceman\Documents"); System.getProperty("user.moved.documents"); > > 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 ??
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