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Bug #105

Using vSHGetFolderPath vCSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS in Windows 10 does not return a result

Added by Wil van Antwerpen almost 7 years ago. Updated almost 7 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Start date:
03/23/2018
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Description

The code:

Get vSHGetFolderPath vCSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS to sPath

No longer returns the "My Documents" folder using Windows 10 and DataFlex 19.

Is it possible that it no longer exists in Windows 10?

History

#1 Updated by Wil van Antwerpen almost 7 years ago

The SHGetFolderPath has been deprecated for a while. However Windows lives by its backwards compatibility.

See:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb762181%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

What does work for me is using vCSIDL_PERSONAL instead.

eg. see the following test program:

Use Windows.pkg
Use vWin32fh.pkg

Procedure TestMyDocuments
String sPath
Showln "start test"
Get vSHGetFolderPath vCSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS to sPath
Showln "vCSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS " sPath
Get vSHGetFolderPath vCSIDL_PERSONAL to sPath
Showln "vCSIDL_PERSONAL " sPath
End_Procedure

Send TestMyDocuments

Global_Variable String gsGlobVar
Winput "Click OK" gsGlobVar

#2 Updated by Wil van Antwerpen almost 7 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Closed

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