Tim Chase wrote: >> You are assuming the system is not localized, that won't work if you >> distribute your applications internationally. In my system it is not >> "Desktop", it is "Escritorio", and I guess it will vary with every >> locale. Does someone know a way to find out what name does the desktop >> have? > > I believe you need to read the Desktop value from > > """ > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\shell > folders > """ > > which should (in my understanding) hold the full path of the > particular folder(s) of interest at that location, including > across localizations. > > -tkc
Ideally, use the shell API exposed by pywin32: <code> from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon desktop = shell.SHGetFolderPath (0, shellcon.CSIDL_DESKTOP, 0, 0) </code> For slight convenience: http://timgolden.me.uk/python/winshell.html TJG -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
