SpecialDirectories Class
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in microsoft.visualbasic.dll)
For more detailed information, see the Visual Basic topic My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories Object.
If the path for the referenced directory is empty, usually due to the operating system not supporting the directory, a DirectoryNotFoundException exception is thrown.
No backslash (\) appears at the end of the path.
The following table lists examples of tasks involving the My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories object.
| To | See |
|---|---|
| Read from the MyDocuments directory | How to: Retrieve the Contents of the My Documents Directory in Visual Basic |
Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.
Reference
SpecialDirectories MembersMicrosoft.VisualBasic.FileIO Namespace
SpecialDirectories Class
Other Resources
My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories ObjectMy.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories Object Members
My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.AllUsersApplicationData Property
My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.CurrentUserApplicationData Property
My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Desktop Property
My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyDocuments Property
My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyMusic Property
My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyPictures Property
My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Programs Property
My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Temp Property
My.Computer.FileSystem Object