2nd part of getter routine

2002-03-12T16:32:59-07:00

--um, sorry for my troubled posting before, 2nd part is coming here---art Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools {spfNetworkDialupConnections, "spfNetworkDialupConnections", CSIDL_CONNECTIONS}, // Network and Dial-up Connections {spfRISC_SystemX86, "spfRISC_SystemX86", CSIDL_SYSTEMX86}, // x86 system directory on RISC {spfRISC_ProgramFilesX86, "spfRISC_ProgramFilesX86", CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86}, // x86 C:\Program Files on RISC {spfRISC_ProgramFilesCommonX86, "spfRISC_ProgramFilesCommonX86", CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMONX86}, // x86 Program Files\Common on RISC};#define FOLDERCODESLENGTH (sizeof(FolderCodes)/sizeof(FolderCodes[0]))//-----void GetSpecialFolderLocation(SpecialFolder_t FolderType, AnsiString& dest){ dest.SetLength(0); for(int i=0; i

getter routine for Windows special folders

2002-03-12T16:27:50-07:00

Re: previous message: In BCB5, the definition of necessary structures is fine, do not duplicate them. ------If you want a generic routine for getting most file folder info, use this:#include #define NO_WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN 1#include #pragma hdrstop#include typedef enum{ spfDesktop, spfInternetExplorerIconOnDesktop, spfStartMenuPrograms, spfMyComputerControlPanel, spfMyComputerPrinters, spfMyDocuments, spfCurrentUserFavorites, spfStartMenuProgramsStartup, spfCurrentUserRecent, spfCurrentUserSendTo, spfDesktopRecycleBin, spfCurrentUserStartMenu, spfCurrentUserDesktop, spfMyComputer, spfNetworkNeighborhood, spfCurrentUserNetHood, spfWindowsFonts, spfTemplates, spfAllUsersStartMenu, spfAllUsersPrograms, spfAllUsersStartup, spfAllUsersDesktop, spfCurrentUserApplicationData, spfCurrentUserPrintHood, spfCurrentUserLocalAppData, spfnonLocalStartup, spfnonLocalCommonStartup, spfCommonFavorites, spfInternetCache, spfCookies, spfHistory, spfAllUsersApplicationData, spfWindowsDirectory, spfSystemDirectory, spfProgramFiles, spfMyPictures, spfUserProfile, spfProgramFilesCommon, spfAllUsersTemplates, spfAllUsersDocuments, spfAllUsersAdminTools, spfCurrentUserAdminTools, spfNetworkDialupConnections, spfRISC_SystemX86, spfRISC_ProgramFilesX86, spfRISC_ProgramFilesCommonX86,} SpecialFolder_t;struct {SpecialFolder_t FolderType; char* FolderName; unsigned int WINAPIFolderCode;}FolderCodes[] ={ {spfDesktop, "spfDesktop", CSIDL_DESKTOP}, // {spfInternetExplorerIconOnDesktop, "spfInternetExplorerIconOnDesktop", CSIDL_INTERNET}, // Internet Explorer (icon on desktop) {spfStartMenuPrograms, "spfStartMenuPrograms", CSIDL_PROGRAMS}, // Start Menu\Programs {spfMyComputerControlPanel, "spfMyComputerControlPanel", CSIDL_CONTROLS}, // My Computer\Control Panel {spfMyComputerPrinters, "spfMyComputerPrinters", CSIDL_PRINTERS}, // My Computer\Printers {spfMyDocuments, "spfMyDocuments", CSIDL_PERSONAL}, // My Documents {spfCurrentUserFavorites, "spfCurrentUserFavorites", CSIDL_FAVORITES}, // \Favorites {spfStartMenuProgramsStartup, "spfStartMenuProgramsStartup", CSIDL_STARTUP}, // Start Menu\Programs\Startup {spfCurrentUserRecent, "spfCurrentUserRecent", CSIDL_RECENT}, // \Recent {spfCurrentUserSendTo, "spfCurrentUserSendTo", CSIDL_SENDTO}, // \SendTo {spfDesktopRecycleBin, "spfDesktopRecycleBin", CSIDL_BITBUCKET}, // \Recycle Bin {spfCurrentUserStartMenu, "spfCurrentUserStartMenu", CSIDL_STARTMENU}, // \Start Menu {spfCurrentUserDesktop, "spfCurrentUserDesktop", CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY}, // \Desktop {spfMyComputer, "spfMyComputer", CSIDL_DRIVES}, // My Computer {spfNetworkNeighborhood, "spfNetworkNeighborhood", CSIDL_NETWORK}, // Network Neighborhood {spfCurrentUserNetHood, "spfCurrentUserNetHood", CSIDL_NETHOOD}, // \nethood {spfWindowsFonts, "spfWindowsFonts", CSIDL_FONTS}, // windows\fonts {spfTemplates, "spfTemplates", CSIDL_TEMPLATES}, {spfAllUsersStartMenu, "spfAllUsersStartMenu", CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU}, // All Users\Start Menu {spfAllUsersPrograms, "spfAllUsersPrograms", CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS}, // All Users\Programs {spfAllUsersStartup, "spfAllUsersStartup", CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP}, // All Users\Startup {spfAllUsersDesktop, "spfAllUsersDesktop", CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY}, // All Users\Desktop {spfCurrentUserApplicationData, "spfCurrentUserApplicationData", CSIDL_APPDATA}, // \Application Data {spfCurrentUserPrintHood, "spfCurrentUserPrintHood", CSIDL_PRINTHOOD}, // \PrintHood {spfCurrentUserLocalAppData, "spfCurrentUserLocalAppData", CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA}, // \Local Settings\Applicaiton Data (non roaming) {spfnonLocalStartup, "spfnonLocalStartup", CSIDL_ALTSTARTUP}, // non localized startup {spfnonLocalCommonStartup, "spfnonLocalCommonStartup", CSIDL_COMMON_ALTSTARTUP}, // non localized common startup {spfCommonFavorites, "spfCommonFavorites", CSIDL_COMMON_FAVORITES}, {spfInternetCache, "spfInternetCache", CSIDL_INTERNET_CACHE}, {spfCookies, "spfCookies", CSIDL_COOKIES}, {spfHistory, "spfHistory", CSIDL_HISTORY}, {spfAllUsersApplicationData, "spfAllUsersApplicationData", CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA}, // All Users\Application Data {spfWindowsDirectory, "spfWindowsDirectory", CSIDL_WINDOWS}, // GetWindowsDirectory() {spfSystemDirectory, "spfSystemDirectory", CSIDL_SYSTEM}, // GetSystemDirectory() {spfProgramFiles, "spfProgramFiles", CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES}, // C:\Program Files {spfMyPictures, "spfMyPictures", CSIDL_MYPICTURES}, // C:\Program Files\My Pictures {spfUserProfile, "spfUserProfile", CSIDL_PROFILE}, // USERPROFILE {spfProgramFilesCommon, "spfProgramFilesCommon", CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON}, // C:\Program Files\Common {spfAllUsersTemplates, "spfAllUsersTemplates", CSIDL_COMMON_TEMPLATES}, // All Users\Templates {spfAllUsersDocuments, "spfAllUsersDocuments", CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS}, // All Users\Documents {spfAllUsersAdminTools, "spfAllUsersAdminTools", CSIDL_COMMON_ADMINTOOLS}, // All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools {spfCurrentUserAdminTools, "spfCurrentUserAdminTools", CSIDL_ADMINTOOLS}, // \St

How to find the location of Windows special folders.

2001-09-29T13:43:00-07:00

After poking around with the SHGetSpecialFolderLocation sample code, I've noted these differences/changes were required for me. I'm using BCB5 pro under W98se & W2K.The constants in the case statement don't match with those in the MS shlobj.h header file at about line 2636. (Search for "CSIDL_DESKTOP".).Also:I needed to add#include #define NO_WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN 1 before the usual#include at the top of the MainForm's .cpp file.There is no def for LPITEMIDLIST, so after digging up this info, I added these lines in the function: typedef struct _SHITEMID { USHORT cb; BYTE abID[1]; } SHITEMID, * LPSHITEMID; // typedef const SHITEMID * LPCSHITEMID; // typedef struct _ITEMIDLIST { // SHITEMID mkid; //} ITEMIDLIST, * LPITEMIDLIST; typedef const ITEMIDLIST * LPCITEMIDLIST;I now get results more like what I was expecting. Hope this helps someone. wje

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2nd part of getter routine

getter routine for Windows special folders

How to find the location of Windows special folders.