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How to get Environment.SpecialFolders.MyVideo folder in .NET 2.0?

Answer 1

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Probably you can use os environment variables in your file or folder path like %WINDIR%

You can find more here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749104%28WS.10%29.aspx

Jahangir Zinedine 2010-10-25 10:01:45

Answer 2

+2 A:

You'll have to pinvoke SHGetFolderPath yourself. Get the declaration and sample usage from pinvoke.net. Pass 14 for the 2nd argument. Requires at least Windows XP.

Hans Passant 2010-10-25 10:05:53

This is what I used now (and works, Thanks) : public class Folders{ public static string getFolderPath(CSIDL folder){ StringBuilder SB = new StringBuilder(); SHGetFolderPath(IntPtr.Zero, (int) folder, IntPtr.Zero, 0x0000, SB); return SB.ToString(); } [DllImport("shell32.dll")] private static extern int SHGetFolderPath(IntPtr hwndOwner, int nFolder, IntPtr hToken, uint dwFlags, [Out] StringBuilder pszPath); public enum CSIDL { MYVIDEO = 14 } }

Akku 2010-10-25 11:22:39

There's a nasty bug in that code, make it new StringBuilder(259).

Hans Passant 2010-10-25 11:25:14

string UserVideoPath = Folders.getFolderPath(Folders.CSIDL.MYVIDEO); More folder pointers are: ADMINTOOLS = 0x30, ALTSTARTUP = 0x1d, APPDATA = 0x1a, BITBUCKET = 10, CDBURN_AREA = 0x3b, COMMON_ADMINTOOLS = 0x2f, COMMON_ALTSTARTUP = 30, COMMON_APPDATA = 0x23, COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY = 0x19, COMMON_DOCUMENTS = 0x2e, COMMON_FAVORITES = 0x1f, COMMON_MUSIC = 0x35, COMMON_PICTURES = 0x36, COMMON_PROGRAMS = 0x17,

Akku 2010-10-25 11:31:30

COMMON_STARTMENU = 0x16,COMMON_STARTUP = 0x18,COMMON_TEMPLATES = 0x2d,COMMON_VIDEO = 0x37,CONTROLS = 3,COOKIES = 0x21,DESKTOP = 0,DESKTOPDIRECTORY = 0x10,DRIVES = 0x11,FAVORITES = 6,FLAG_CREATE = 0x8000,FONTS = 20,HISTORY = 0x22,INTERNET = 1,INTERNET_CACHE = 0x20,LOCAL_APPDATA = 0x1c,MYDOCUMENTS = 12,MYMUSIC = 13,MYPICTURES = 0x27,MYVIDEO = 14,NETHOOD = 0x13,NETWORK = 0x12,PERSONAL = 5,PRINTERS = 4,PRINTHOOD = 0x1b,PROFILE = 40,PROFILES = 0x3e,PROGRAM_FILES = 0x26,PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON = 0x2b,PROGRAMS = 2,RECENT = 8,SENDTO = 9,STARTMENU = 11,STARTUP = 7,

Akku 2010-10-25 11:34:08

SYSTEM = 0x25,TEMPLATES = 0x15,WINDOWS = 0x24 Yeah, thanks, it should be a limited new StringBuilder (259); Added these pointers for reference, I'm sure I'll see this question again sometime.

Akku 2010-10-25 11:35:30

Answer 3

+1 A:

To get this directory try this:

DirectoryInfo di = new DirectoryInfo(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments));
string path = di.FullName.Replace(di.Name, "Videos");

Andriy Shvay 2010-10-25 10:56:17

`di.FullName.Replace(di.Name, "Videos");` what's for??

abatishchev 2010-10-25 10:58:32

In di you have info about Documents folder, then in the path i change Documents folder name on Videos - and here you go

Andriy Shvay 2010-10-25 11:01:47

Seems kinda hacky, even if its short. I accepted another answer, but if this works it looks neat :-)

Akku 2010-10-25 11:20:15

Well my asumption is that Documents, Picures, Music, Video folders have the same parent folder, so you just have to change name to get the right one) System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(path); - works fine

Andriy Shvay 2010-10-25 11:31:22

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