Environment::GetFolderPath Method (Environment::SpecialFolder, Environment::SpecialFolderOption)
Gets the path to the system special folder that is identified by the specified enumeration, and uses a specified option for accessing special folders.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
public: static String^ GetFolderPath( Environment::SpecialFolder folder, Environment::SpecialFolderOption option )
Parameters
- folder
-
Type:
System::Environment::SpecialFolder
An enumerated constant that identifies a system special folder.
- option
-
Type:
System::Environment::SpecialFolderOption
Specifies options to use for accessing a special folder.
Return Value
Type: System::String^The path to the specified system special folder, if that folder physically exists on your computer; otherwise, an empty string ("").
A folder will not physically exist if the operating system did not create it, the existing folder was deleted, or the folder is a virtual directory, such as My Computer, which does not correspond to a physical path.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | folder is not a member of System::Environment::SpecialFolder |
| PlatformNotSupportedException |
This method retrieves the path to a system special folder, such as Program Files, Programs, System, or Startup, which can be used to access common information. Special folders are set by default by the system, or explicitly by the user, when installing a version of Windows.
The folder parameter designates the special folder to retrieve and must be one of the values in the Environment::SpecialFolder enumeration; any other value throws an exception.
For more information about special folders, see the CSIDL values topic.
for writing files. Associated enumeration: FileIOPermissionAccess::Write
for access to the information in the path itself. Associated enumeration: FileIOPermissionAccess::PathDiscovery
Available since 4.0