JCL Help:GetDesktopDirectoryFolder

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Summary

Returns the name of the file system directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop.


Pascal

 function GetDesktopDirectoryFolder: string;


Return Value

A string containing the local path to the current user's desktop folder.


Description

GetDesktopDirectoryFolder returns the name of the file system directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop (not to be confused with the desktop folder itself). On a standard Windows NT 4.0 installation, this directory is equivalent to "C:WINNTProfiles%Username%Desktop".


See Also

GetCommonFilesFolder GetCurrentFolder GetProgramFilesFolder GetWindowsFolder GetWindowsSystemFolder GetWindowsTempFolder GetDesktopFolder GetPersonalFolder GetFavoritesFolder GetStartupFolder GetRecentFolder GetSendToFolder GetStartmenuFolder GetNethoodFolder GetFontsFolder GetCommonStartmenuFolder GetCommonProgramsFolder GetCommonStartupFolder GetCommonDesktopdirectoryFolder GetCommonAppdataFolder GetAppdataFolder GetPrinthoodFolder GetCommonFavoritesFolder GetTemplatesFolder GetInternetCacheFolder GetCookiesFolder GetHistoryFolder GetProgramsFolder


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