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There is built-in 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, SETPATH, CSIDL Support, EXISTS

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