why not create a symbolic link under the users' documents folder? Then it can point to a defined location such as c:\MyAppSuite\Shared
On 22 June 2011 20:26, Peter Maddin <[email protected]> wrote: > I need to share configuration data via configuration file, folders > containing such things as log files between a number of applications.**** > > I need these to be accessible (read and write) for different users on the > same machine.**** > > ** ** > > The use of application specific isolated storage does not fit as this is > for a single application. I need to update the same log file by different > applications (i.e. one that is manually invoked and by another one that is > activated by the Task Scheduler).**** > > ** ** > > I have been creating a folder in the public folder (C:\users\public) in > windows 7.**** > > This works ok but there does not seem to be a special folder enumeration to > define this.**** > > ** ** > > I am wondering if the folder defined by > Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData would be better.**** > > ** ** > > I am targeting .NET 4.0 but my software may have to run on other platforms > namely XP Pro SP3 (I have been told that one install .NET 4.0 on this), > Vista, Windows7, Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2.**** > > ** ** > > I need to set up sub folders and have a configuration file set up by an > installer (created using InstallShield that I have just downloaded) that are > accessible by all my programs. These should also be visible to the user so > not some really weird hidden folder as they may have to examine and e-mail > me logs.**** > > ** ** > > I don’t care where the folder actually exists (can be different for XP, > Vista and Windows 8) as long as its accessible and can be detected > programmatically.**** > > ** ** > > I am not expecting that my default folders be network accessible but this > might be a nice option.**** > > ** ** > > Should I stick the public folder or is the CommonApplicationData folder a > better location.?**** > > ** ** > > *Regards Peter Maddin* > *Applications Development Officer* > *Path**West Laboratory Medicine WA* > *Phone : +618 6396 4285 > Mobile: 0414 240 307* > *E-Mail : [email protected]; [email protected]* > *The contents of this e-mail transmission outside of the WAGHS network are > intended solely for the named recipient's), may be confidential, and may be > privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. > The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this > e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is > prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender > immediately**.***** > > **** > > ** ** > -- regards, Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland
