The support for different versions of Windows OS'es (along with different versions of IEs) are described along with a complete list of these specialFolderPath codes at my site:
http://www.sonsothunder.com/devres/revolution/revolution.htm?_win003 And this shows, for example, that Windows NT does not support code 26, although it should after IE 4 or higher has been installed. Take a look and let me know if you have any other questions... Ken Ray Sons of Thunder Software Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "sims" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 2:38 AM Subject: get specialFolderpath(26) > Can anyone tell me if the function: > > get specialFolderpath(26) -- user's Application Data folder > > works on all versions of Windows? I can use it here with my Mac > running VirtualPC Windows 98 but have no PC to test with otherwise... > > Does it work with 95 - 98 - etc.? Is there a problem using it with NT as > suggested by Dave Cragg below? > > atb > > sims > > >There is an "all users" Applications Data folder for data that is > >application-specific, and also a folder for each user that can be > >used for user-specific data. > > > >You can get the path to these folders using the specialfolderpath > >function. Tuv Snyder revealed on the list some time back how this > >function can be extended beyond the default "special folders" by > >passing an integer that corresponds to the Windows API > >SHGetFolderPath value/constant. The values for the "Applications > >Data" folders are: > > > >get specialFolderPath(35) -- common Application Data folder > > > >get specialFolderpath(26) -- user's Application Data folder > > > >I think the idea is that you should make a folder for your own > >application in these places. > > > >Warning: This works fine for me on XP. But I just tested the > >function with these values on NT 4.0 and Metacard crashed. This may > >be my machine as my NT installation has been acting up recently. > >Perhaps someone can confirm whether this is working reliably on other > >Windows versions. > > > >Cheers > >Dave Cragg > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution