Thanks Mike - that did it! David
David Blocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-784-1919 Fax: 781-784-1860 Cell: 339-206-0261 ----- Original Message ----- From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 1:37 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Shell Folder Location PLUGIN > > * Note: Virtual Folders will Not RETURN a Value.. > > Should have said > > * Note: "MOST" Virtual Folders will Not RETURN a Value.. > > the MYDOCUMENTS Constant says that it is a Virtual Folder.. but the PERSONAL > constant is also a Virtual Folder, but it maps a little differently and does > return the folder you are trying to get, so use PERSONAL instead.. > > I didn't test all of them, just the more common ones. My Documents use to map > directly, but (I think W2k) was changed to the current mapping scheme, so you > could change its' actual target folder and still access it VIRTUALLY through > the Windows Shell API. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David M. Blocker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 12:59 PM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Shell Folder Location PLUGIN > > > > Mike > > > > I tried this command: > > > > Plugins ShFolderLoc.rbl vRetVal|mydocuments > > > > and got for the variable "No physical folder for "mydocuments". > > > > At first I thought it was because this folder on my XP was not located on > > the desktop. I copied it there, exited R:Base, came back in and tried the > > command again and got the same answer > > > > David > > > > David Blocker > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 781-784-1919 > > Fax: 781-784-1860 > > Cell: 339-206-0261 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 12:12 PM > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Shell Folder Location PLUGIN > > > > > > > You didn't read the ReadMe.txt file did you? ;-)) It has the syntax for > > the > > > plugin, which is the standard approach like: > > > > > > Plugins PluginName.rbl vSomeVarToReceiveTheReturnValue|ArgList > > > > > > So the Syntax for this plugin might look like: > > > > > > Plugins ShFolderLoc.rbl vRetVal|personal > > > > > > That is a PIPE symbol between the vRetVal and Personal... > > > > > > Have Fun! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jan Barley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:48 AM > > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Shell Folder Location PLUGIN > > > > > > > > > > Mike, > > > > This looks like it could be a great plugin, but I don't think I'm using > > it > > > > correctly. I have tried the following: > > > > > > > > plugins shfolder.rbl profile > > > > plugins shfolder.rbl personal > > > > plugins shfolder.rbl mydocuments > > > > > > > > and keep getting the same result: > > > > No Physical Folder For: "" > > > > > > > > I am quite sure that I am overlooking something (I haven't used plugins > > > > before and am still very green in 7.1) Can you help? Thanks! > > > > Jan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:02 AM > > > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Shell Folder Location PLUGIN > > > > > > > > > > > > > Razzak has added my ShFolderLoc.RBL Plugin to the > > > > http://www.RBaseCommunity.com > > > > > website. The Plugin will return the path of any "Actual" Folder by > > > > passing in > > > > > one of the listed constant values enumerated below. Please note that > > > > "Virtual" > > > > > folders listed DO NOT return a Value... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * Note: Virtual Folders will Not RETURN a Value.. > > > > > > > > > > ADMINTOOLS = Version 5.0. The file system directory that is used to > > > > store > > > > > administrative tools for an individual user. The Microsoft Management > > > > Console = > > > > > = = = = (MMC) = = = = = will save customized > > consoles to > > > > this > > > > > directory, and it will roam with the user. > > > > > > > > > > ALTSTARTUP = The file system directory that corresponds to the > > user's > > > > > nonlocalized Startup program group. > > > > > > > > > > APPDATA = Version 4.71. The file system directory that serves as a > > > > common > > > > > repository for application-specific data. A typical path is > > C:\Documents > > > > and > > > > > Settings\username\Application Data. This CSIDL is supported by the > > > > > redistributable Shfolder.dll for systems that do not have the > > Microsoft > > > > > Internet Explorer 4.0 integrated Shell installed. > > > > > > > > > > BITBUCKET = The virtual folder containing the objects in the user's > > > > Recycle > > > > > Bin. > > > > > > > > > > CDBURN_AREA = Version 6.0. The file system directory acting as a > > staging > > > > area > > > > > for files waiting to be written to CD. A typical path is C:\Documents > > and > > > > > Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD > > Burning. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_ADMINTOOLS = Version 5.0. The file system directory > > containing > > > > > administrative tools for all users of the computer. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_ALTSTARTUP = The file system directory that corresponds to > > the > > > > > nonlocalized Startup program group for all users. Valid only for > > Microsoft > > > > > Windows NT systems. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_APPDATA = Version 5.0. The file system directory containing > > > > > application data for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and > > > > Settings\All > > > > > Users\Application Data. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY = The file system directory that contains > > files > > > > and > > > > > folders that appear on the desktop for all users. A typical path is > > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop. Valid only for Windows NT > > > > systems. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_DOCUMENTS = The file system directory that contains documents > > > > that are > > > > > common to all users. A typical paths is C:\Documents and Settings\All > > > > > Users\Documents. Valid for Windows NT systems and Microsoft Windows 95 > > and > > > > > Windows 98 systems with Shfolder.dll installed. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_FAVORITES = The file system directory that serves as a common > > > > > repository for favorite items common to all users. Valid only for > > Windows > > > > NT > > > > > systems. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_MUSIC = Version 6.0. The file system directory that serves as > > a > > > > > repository for music files common to all users. A typical path is > > > > C:\Documents > > > > > and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Music. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_PICTURES = Version 6.0. The file system directory that serves > > as > > > > a > > > > > repository for image files common to all users. A typical path is > > > > C:\Documents > > > > > and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Pictures. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_PROGRAMS = The file system directory that contains the > > > > directories for > > > > > the common program groups that appear on the Start menu for all users. > > A > > > > > typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start > > Menu\Programs. > > > > Valid > > > > > only for Windows NT systems. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_STARTMENU = The file system directory that contains the > > programs > > > > and > > > > > folders that appear on the Start menu for all users. A typical path is > > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu. Valid only for Windows > > NT > > > > > systems. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_STARTUP = The file system directory that contains the > > programs > > > > that > > > > > appear in the Startup folder for all users. A typical path is > > C:\Documents > > > > and > > > > > Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. Valid only for Windows > > NT > > > > > systems. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_TEMPLATES = The file system directory that contains the > > templates > > > > that > > > > > are available to all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and > > > > Settings\All > > > > > Users\Templates. Valid only for Windows NT systems. > > > > > > > > > > COMMON_VIDEO = Version 6.0. The file system directory that serves as > > a > > > > > repository for video files common to all users. A typical path is > > > > C:\Documents > > > > > and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos. > > > > > > > > > > CONTROLS = The virtual folder containing icons for the Control Panel > > > > > applications. > > > > > > > > > > COOKIES = The file system directory that serves as a common > > repository > > > > for > > > > > Internet cookies. A typical path is C:\Documents and > > > > Settings\username\Cookies. > > > > > > > > > > DESKTOP = The virtual folder representing the Windows desktop, the > > root > > > > of > > > > > the namespace. > > > > > > > > > > DESKTOPDIRECTORY = The file system directory used to physically > > store > > > > file > > > > > objects on the desktop = = = = = (not to be confused with > > the > > > > desktop > > > > > folder itself) = = = = = . A typical path is C:\Documents and > > > > > Settings\username\Desktop. > > > > > > > > > > DRIVES = The virtual folder representing My Computer, containing > > > > everything > > > > > on the local computer: storage devices, printers, and Control Panel. > > The > > > > folder > > > > > may also contain mapped network drives. > > > > > > > > > > FAVORITES = The file system directory that serves as a common > > repository > > > > for > > > > > the user's favorite items. A typical path is C:\Documents and > > > > > Settings\username\Favorites. > > > > > > > > > > FONTS = A virtual folder containing fonts. A typical path is > > > > > C:\Windows\Fonts. > > > > > > > > > > HISTORY = The file system directory that serves as a common > > repository > > > > for > > > > > Internet history items. > > > > > > > > > > INTERNET = A virtual folder representing the Internet. > > > > > > > > > > INTERNET_CACHE = Version 4.72. The file system directory that serves > > as > > > > a > > > > > common repository for temporary Internet files. A typical path is > > > > C:\Documents > > > > > and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files. > > > > > > > > > > LOCAL_APPDATA = Version 5.0. The file system directory that serves > > as a > > > > data > > > > > repository for local = = = = = (nonroaming) = = = = > > = > > > > > applications. A typical path is C:\Documents and > > Settings\username\Local > > > > > Settings\Application Data. > > > > > > > > > > MYDOCUMENTS = Version 6.0. The virtual folder representing the My > > > > Documents > > > > > desktop item. > > > > > > > > > > MYMUSIC = The file system directory that serves as a common > > repository > > > > for > > > > > music files. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\User\My > > > > Documents\My > > > > > Music. > > > > > > > > > > MYPICTURES = Version 5.0. The file system directory that serves as a > > > > common > > > > > repository for image files. A typical path is C:\Documents and > > > > > Settings\username\My Documents\My Pictures. > > > > > > > > > > MYVIDEO = Version 6.0. The file system directory that serves as a > > common > > > > > repository for video files. A typical path is C:\Documents and > > > > > Settings\username\My Documents\My Videos. > > > > > > > > > > NETHOOD = A file system directory containing the link objects that > > may > > > > exist > > > > > in the My Network Places virtual folder. It is not the same asNETWORK, > > > > which > > > > > represents the network namespace root. A typical path is C:\Documents > > and > > > > > Settings\username\NetHood. > > > > > > > > > > NETWORK = A virtual folder representing Network Neighborhood, the > > root > > > > of the > > > > > network namespace hierarchy. > > > > > > > > > > PERSONAL = Version 6.0. The virtual folder representing the My > > Documents > > > > > desktop item. This is equivalent to MYDOCUMENTS. Previous to Version > > 6.0. > > > > The > > > > > file system directory used to physically store a user's common > > repository > > > > of > > > > > documents. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My > > > > Documents. > > > > > This should be distinguished from the virtual My Documents folder in > > the > > > > > namespace. To access that virtual folder, use SHGetFolderLocation, > > which > > > > > returns the ITEMIDLIST for the virtual location, or refer to the > > technique > > > > > described in Managing the File System. > > > > > > > > > > PRINTERS = The virtual folder containing installed printers. > > > > > > > > > > PRINTHOOD = The file system directory that contains the link objects > > > > that can > > > > > exist in the Printers virtual folder. A typical path is C:\Documents > > and > > > > > Settings\username\PrintHood. > > > > > > > > > > PROFILE = Version 5.0. The user's profile folder. A typical path is > > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\username. Applications should not create > > files > > > > or > > > > > folders at this level; they should put their data under the locations > > > > referred > > > > > to byAPPDATA orLOCAL_APPDATA. > > > > > > > > > > PROFILES = Version 6.0. The file system directory containing user > > > > profile > > > > > folders. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings. > > > > > > > > > > PROGRAM_FILES = Version 5.0. The Program Files folder. A typical > > path is > > > > > C:\Program Files. > > > > > > > > > > PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON = Version 5.0. A folder for components that are > > > > shared > > > > > across applications. A typical path is C:\Program Files\Common. Valid > > only > > > > for > > > > > Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP systems. Not valid for > > Windows > > > > > Millennium Edition (Windows Me) . > > > > > > > > > > PROGRAMS = The file system directory that contains the user's > > program > > > > groups > > > > > (which are themselves file system directories) . A typical path is > > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs. > > > > > > > > > > RECENT = The file system directory that contains shortcuts to the > > user's > > > > most > > > > > recently used documents. A typical path is C:\Documents and > > > > > Settings\username\My Recent Documents. To create a shortcut in this > > > > folder, use > > > > > SHAddToRecentDocs. In addition to creating the shortcut, this function > > > > updates > > > > > the Shell's list of recent documents and adds the shortcut to the My > > > > Recent > > > > > Documents submenu of the Start menu. > > > > > > > > > > SENDTO = The file system directory that contains Send To menu items. > > A > > > > > typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\SendTo. > > > > > > > > > > STARTMENU = The file system directory containing Start menu items. A > > > > typical > > > > > path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu. > > > > > > > > > > STARTUP = The file system directory that corresponds to the user's > > > > Startup > > > > > program group. The system starts these programs whenever any user logs > > > > onto > > > > > Windows NT or starts Windows 95. A typical path is C:\Documents and > > > > > Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. > > > > > > > > > > SYSTEM = Version 5.0. The Windows System folder. A typical path is > > > > > C:\Windows\System32. > > > > > > > > > > TEMPLATES = The file system directory that serves as a common > > repository > > > > for > > > > > document templates. A typical path is C:\Documents and > > > > > Settings\username\Templates. > > > > > > > > > > WINDOWS = Version 5.0. The Windows directory or SYSROOT. This > > > > corresponds to > > > > > the %windir% or %SYSTEMROOT% environment variables. A typical path is > > > > > C:\Windows. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
