My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.AllUsersApplicationData Property

Article
11/18/2006

Gets a path name pointing to the application's data in the \Documents and Setting\All Users\ApplicationData directory.

' Usage
Dim value As String = My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.AllUsersApplicationData
' Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property AllUsersApplicationData As String

Return Value

String.

Exceptions

The following condition may cause an exception:

The path is empty, usually because the operating system does not support the directory (DirectoryNotFoundException).

Remarks

The My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories Object contains paths to commonly referenced directories.

Example

This example displays the path for the AllUsersApplicationData directory in a MessageBox.

MsgBox _
(My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.AllUsersApplicationData)

Requirements

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices

Class: SpecialDirectoriesProxy (provides access to SpecialDirectories)

Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Availability by Project Type

Project type	Available
Windows Application	Yes
Class Library	Yes
Console Application	Yes
Windows Control Library	Yes
Web Control Library	Yes
Windows Service	Yes
Web Site	Yes

Permissions

The following permission may be necessary:

Permission	Description
FileIOPermission	Controls the ability to access files and folders. Associated enumeration: Unrestricted.

For more information, see Code Access Security and Requesting Permissions.