My question was: > What are the intended purposes of the paths returned by >GetFolderPath$(FOLDER_APPDATA) and GetFolderPath$(FOLDER_LOCAL_APPDATA)? Is one for >all users of the app and the other is user specific?
Vladimir Lashin had the answer. Quoting from the Microsoft Developers Network (MSDN) documentation: ApplicationData - The directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data for the current, roaming user. A roaming user works on more than one computer on a network. A roaming user's profile is kept on a server on the network and is loaded onto a system when the user logs on. LocalApplicationData - The directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data that is used by the CURRENT, NON-ROAMING user. Best guess is that MapBasic's constant FOLDER_APPDATA refers to ApplicationData which applies to the current and roaming user, and that FOLDER_LOCAL_APPDATA refers to LocalApplicationData which applies to current user only. -- - Bill Thoen ------------------------------------------------------------ GISnet, 1401 Walnut St., Suite C, Boulder, CO 80302 tel: 303-786-9961, fax: 303-443-4856 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.gisnet.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
