MyPictures Property

MyPictures Property

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Location

My.Computer .FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyPictures

Syntax

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

Description

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

Usage at a Glance

• This property is read-only.

• This folder contains image and multimedia files.

• 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.

Related Framework Entries

• Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.SpecialDirectoriesProxy.MyPictures Property

• Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.SpecialDirectories.MyPictures Property

See Also

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