FileSystemProxy.SpecialDirectories Property
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Gets an object that provides properties for accessing commonly referenced directories.
public:
property Microsoft::VisualBasic::MyServices::SpecialDirectoriesProxy ^ SpecialDirectories { Microsoft::VisualBasic::MyServices::SpecialDirectoriesProxy ^ get(); };C#
public Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.SpecialDirectoriesProxy SpecialDirectories { get; }member this.SpecialDirectories : Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.SpecialDirectoriesProxyPublic ReadOnly Property SpecialDirectories As SpecialDirectoriesProxyThis property returns the SpecialDirectories object for the computer.
This example returns the file path for the user's Desktop directory and displays it.
VB
Dim filePath As String
filePath = My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Desktop
MsgBox(filePath)
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET Framework | 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |
| Windows Desktop | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
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