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There is built-in [[csidl support.htm|Template support]]

The Clarion and ABC template chains now include support for CSIDL folders for both INI and your application's data files.

The support for storing your INI file to CSIDL locations is found in the **Global Properties > Actions > General** dialog.

The support for redirecting your data files to a designated CSIDL location is found in the **Global Properties > Actions > File Control** dialog.

The templates allow you to store the INI and data files in a common CSIDL location, or if you prefer you can store your INI files in one CSIDL location and your data files in another.

All of the functionality is wrapped in a CLASS defined in **SPECIALFOLDER.INC/CLW and EQUATEs for all the  commonly known folders are located in CSIDL.EQU**

To use the CSIDL support directly (without the templates):

**PROGRAM**

**        MAP**

**        END**

**INCLUDE**(**'CSIDL.EQU'**),**ONCE**

**    INCLUDE**(**'SPECIALFOLDER.INC'**),**ONCE**

**getCSIDLfolder   **SpecialFolder !create instance of the SpecialFolder CLASS

**p1 ****CSTRING**(**Max_Length**)        !define some vars to hold the paths you need

**p2 ****CSTRING**(**Max_Length**)        !

**p3 ****CSTRING**(**Max_Length**)        !

**CODE**

p1 = getCSIDLfolder.GetDir(SV:CSIDL_PERSONAL)

p2 = getCSIDLfolder.GetDir(SV:CSIDL_APPDATA)

p3 = getCSIDLfolder.GetDir(SV:CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY)

**See Also:** [[path  return current directory .htm|PATH]], [[setpath  change current drive and directory .htm|SETPATH]], [[csidl support.htm|CSIDL Support]], [[exists  return file existence .htm|EXISTS]]