SpecialDirectoriesProxy.ProgramFiles Property

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.dll

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Gets a path pointing to the Program Files directory.

This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

public:
 property System::String ^ ProgramFiles { System::String ^ get(); };

public string ProgramFiles { get; }

member this.ProgramFiles : string

Public ReadOnly Property ProgramFiles As String

Property Value

String

The path to the Program Files directory.

Exceptions

DirectoryNotFoundException

The path is empty, usually because the operating system does not support the directory.

Examples

This example displays the path for the Program Files directory in a MessageBox.

MsgBox(My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.ProgramFiles)

Remarks

The SpecialDirectories object contains paths to commonly referenced directories. The Program Files directory contains the computer's program files.

Applies to