Find $HOME or Windows equivalent with FreePascal

Question

My purpose is to deploy user configuration files under:

• $HOME/.appname for Unix/Linux.
• \Documents and Settings\(user)\Application Data\AppName for Windows.

What are the API's or group of functions that I can use, with the appropriate {$IFDEF}'s, so I can deploy my config files on the appropriate places?

Answer 1

You'll likely end up using the GetEnvironmentVariable function. Under Unix-like OSs, you will use the HOME environment variable. Under Windows, you'll use the APPDATA environment variable.

Answer 2

Better use the correct function:

http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/sysutils/getappconfigdir.html

result:=getappconfigdir(false)