SpecialDirectories Class
Definition
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Provides properties for accessing commonly referenced directories.
public ref class SpecialDirectoriespublic class SpecialDirectoriestype SpecialDirectories = classPublic Class SpecialDirectories- Inheritance
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SpecialDirectories
Examples
This example returns the filePath for the user's Desktop directory and displays it.
Dim filePath As String
filePath = My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Desktop
MsgBox(filePath)
Remarks
If the path for the referenced directory is empty, usually due to the operating system not supporting the directory, a DirectoryNotFoundException exception is thrown.
No backslash (\) appears at the end of the path.
The following table lists examples of tasks involving the My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories object.
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Read from the MyDocuments directory | How to: Retrieve the Contents of the My Documents Directory |
Availability by Project Type
| Project type | Available |
|---|---|
| Windows Application | Yes |
| Class Library | Yes |
| Console Application | Yes |
| Windows Control Library | Yes |
| Web Control Library | Yes |
| Windows Service | Yes |
| Web Site | Yes |
Constructors
| SpecialDirectories() |
Returns an instance of the SpecialDirectories class. |
Properties
| AllUsersApplicationData |
Gets a path name pointing to the Application Data directory for the all users. |
| CurrentUserApplicationData |
Gets a path name pointing to the Application Data directory for the current user. |
| Desktop |
Gets a path name pointing to the Desktop directory. |
| MyDocuments |
Gets a path name pointing to the My Documents directory. |
| MyMusic |
Gets a path name pointing to the My Music directory. |
| MyPictures |
Gets a path name pointing to the My Pictures directory. |
| ProgramFiles |
Gets a path pointing to the Program Files directory. |
| Programs |
Gets a path name pointing to the Programs directory. |
| Temp |
Gets a path name pointing to the Temp directory. |
Methods
| Equals(Object) |
Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetHashCode() |
Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetType() |
Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object) |
| MemberwiseClone() |
Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object) |
| ToString() |
Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
