C:\home\tobey>echo %userprofile%\My Documents C:\home\tobey\My Documents
C:\home\tobey>perl print "$ENV{USERPROFILE}\\My Documents"; __END__ C:\home\tobey\My Documents C:\home\tobey> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On 30/05/2002 15:24:40 perl-win32-users-admin wrote: > > >I have been looking for a way to determine the path > of the 'My Documents' > >folder for a PC. I assume this is a registry > setting. I did a search for > >this through MY registry and the only potential > references I can find > refer > >to a shell32.dll,9227. I don't have a clue as to > what that means. > > > > Forget that. For Windows 2000, look in the registry > under > > HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Shell > Folders > ^^^^- HKEY_CURRENT_USER (there's a space character > there)---^ > > You'll find entries for "Administrative Tools", > "Desktop", > "Favourites", "Start Menu", etc. > Look for either "My Documents" or "Personal". > > -- > Csaba Ráduly, Software Engineer > Sophos Anti-Virus > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.sophos.com > US Support: +1 888 SOPHOS 9 UK > Support: +44 1235 559933 > > _______________________________________________ > Perl-Win32-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs