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Windows API: SHGetFolderLocation - 1
2002-08-06 -- Mark Sarson
 
Newsgroups: comp.lang.clarion Here are the equates and module definition. HTH Mark Sarson Equates SHITEMID GROUP,TYPE cb USHORT abID BYTE END ITEMIDLIST GROUP,TYPE mkid LIKE(SHITEMID) END CSIDL_DESKTOP EQUATE(0H) !{desktop} CSIDL_INTERNET EQUATE(1H) !Internet Explorer (icon on desktop) CSIDL_PROGRAMS EQUATE(2H) !Start Menu\Programs CSIDL_CONTROLS EQUATE(3H) !My Computer\Control Panel CSIDL_PRINTERS EQUATE(4H) !My Computer\Printers CSIDL_PERSONAL EQUATE(5H) !My Documents CSIDL_FAVORITES EQUATE(6H) !{user name}\Favorites CSIDL_STARTUP EQUATE(7H) !Start Menu\Programs\Startup CSIDL_RECENT EQUATE(8H) !{user name}\Recent CSIDL_SENDTO EQUATE(9H) !{user name}\SendTo CSIDL_BITBUCKET EQUATE(0AH) !{desktop}\Recycle Bin CSIDL_STARTMENU EQUATE(0BH) !{user name}\Start Menu CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY EQUATE(10H) !{user name}\Desktop CSIDL_DRIVES EQUATE(11H) !My Computer CSIDL_NETWORK EQUATE(12H) !Network Neighborhood CSIDL_NETHOOD EQUATE(13H) !{user name}\nethood CSIDL_FONTS EQUATE(14H) !windows\fonts CSIDL_TEMPLATES EQUATE(15H) CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU EQUATE(16H) !All Users\Start Menu CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS EQUATE(17H) !All Users\Programs CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP EQUATE(18H) !All Users\Startup CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY EQUATE(19H)!All Users\Desktop CSIDL_APPDATA EQUATE(1AH) !{user name}\Application Data CSIDL_PRINTHOOD EQUATE(1BH) !{user name}\PrintHood CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA EQUATE(1CH) !{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data (non roaming) CSIDL_ALTSTARTUP EQUATE(1DH) !non localized startup CSIDL_COMMON_ALTSTARTUP EQUATE(1EH) !non localized common startup CSIDL_COMMON_FAVORITES EQUATE(1FH) CSIDL_INTERNET_CACHE EQUATE(20H) CSIDL_COOKIES EQUATE(21H) CSIDL_HISTORY EQUATE(22H) CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA EQUATE(23H) !All Users\Application Data CSIDL_WINDOWS EQUATE(24H) !GetWindowsDirectory() CSIDL_SYSTEM EQUATE(25H) !GetSystemDirectory() CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES EQUATE(26H) !C:\Program Files CSIDL_MYPICTURES EQUATE(27H) !C:\Program Files\My Pictures CSIDL_PROFILE EQUATE(28H) !USERPROFILE CSIDL_SYSTEMX86 EQUATE(29H) !x86 system directory on RISC CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86 EQUATE(2AH) !x86 C:\Program Files on RISC CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON EQUATE(2BH) !C:\Program Files\Common CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMONX86 EQUATE(2CH) !x86 Program Files\Common on RISC CSIDL_COMMON_TEMPLATES EQUATE(2DH) !All Users\Templates CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS EQUATE(2EH) !All Users\Documents CSIDL_COMMON_ADMINTOOLS EQUATE(2FH) !All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools CSIDL_ADMINTOOLS EQUATE(30H) !{user name}\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE EQUATE(8000H) !combine with CSIDL_ value to force create on SHGetSpecialFolderLocation() CSIDL_FLAG_DONT_VERIFY EQUATE(4000H) !combine with CSIDL_ value to force create on SHGetSpecialFolderLocation() CSIDL_FLAG_MASK EQUATE(0FF00H) !mask for all possible flag values SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT EQUATE(0) !current value for user, verify it exists SHGFP_TYPE_DEFAULT EQUATE(1) MAX_LENGTH EQUATE(260) S_OK EQUATE(0) S_FALSE EQUATE(1) Definition MODULE('shfolder') SHGetFolderPath(Long,Long,Long,Long,*CSTRING),Long,PASCAL,RAW,NAME('SHGetFol derPathA') END an example of calling the above is as follows. It retrieves the my documents folder If SHGetFolderPath(0{prop:handle}, CSIDL_PERSONAL, 0, SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT, sPath) = S_OK Then ! blah blah End "Roel S.F. Abspoel" wrote in message news:3d4fce84@news.softvelocity.com... > Im looking for a way to get the paths to special folders, like the > favorites, the desktopdirectory, the history, the fonts etc.. Browsing > through MSDN i found SHGetFolderLocation with a truckload of options. I > hoped this was prototyped in the WINAPI app from Clarion but no luck. > > Has anyone used this api or can anyone help me get it up and running? or > does anyone have a better solution to finding these folders? > > Thanks in advance, > > -- > Met vriendelijke groet, > > Roel S.F. Abspoel > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. www.compushopuk.com Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.377 / Virus Database: 211 - Release Date: 15/07/02


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