GetSpecialFolder method
Returns the special folder specified.
Syntax
object.GetSpecialFolder (folderspec)
The GetSpecialFolder method syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. Always the name of a FileSystemObject. |
| folderspec | Required. The name of the special folder to be returned. Can be any of the constants shown in the Settings section. |
Settings
The folderspec argument can have any of the following values:
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WindowsFolder | 0 | The Windows folder contains files installed by the Windows operating system. |
| SystemFolder | 1 | The System folder contains libraries, fonts, and device drivers. |
| TemporaryFolder | 2 | The Temp folder is used to store temporary files. Its path is found in the TMP environment variable. |
See also
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