MyDocuments Property

MyDocuments Property

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Location

My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyDocuments

Syntax

     Dim result As String = My.Computer.FileSystem. _        SpecialDirectories.MyDocuments 

Description

The MyDocuments property returns the full path name to the "My Documents" folder for the current user on the local workstation. Usually, this directory is found at C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents, but it may vary from system to system.

Usage at a Glance

• This property is read-only.

• This folder contains user-specific files and directories.

• This path may not be defined in some cases. In such cases, use of this property generates an exception.

• The returned path will never have a backslash "\" character at the end.

• The path used for "My Documents" varies between the different Windows operating systems. Windows Vista excludes the "My" prefix from the user-specific folder name, although the MyDocuments property will retain its current name.

Related Framework Entries

• Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.SpecialDirectoriesProxy.MyDocuments Property

• Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.SpecialDirectories.MyDocuments Property

See Also

AllUsersApplicationData Property, CurrentUserApplicationData Property, Desktop Property, MyMusic Property, MyPictures Property, ProgramFiles Property, Programs Property, SpecialDirectories Object, Temp Property