Retrieves the path of a special folder.
getspecialfolder <strvar> <foldertype>
Stores a Windows special folder to the <strvar> string variable.
| AllUsersDesktop | directory that contains files and folders that appear on the desktop for all users |
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| AllUsersStartMenu | directory that contains the programs and folders that appear on the Start menu for all users |
| AllUsersPrograms | directory that contains the directories for the common program groups that appear on the Start menu for all users |
| AllUsersStartup | directory that contains the programs that appear in the Startup folder for all users |
| Desktop | virtual folder that represents the Windows desktop |
| Favorites | directory that serves as a common repository for the user's favorite items |
| Fonts | virtual folder that contains fonts |
| MyDocuments | virtual folder that represents the My Documents desktop item |
| NetHood | directory that contains the link objects that may exist in the My Network Places virtual folder |
| PrintHood | directory that contains the link objects that can exist in the Printers virtual folder |
| Programs | directory that contains the user's program groups |
| Recent | directory that contains shortcuts to the user's most recently used documents |
| SendTo | directory that contains Send To menu items |
| StartMenu | directory that contains Start menu items |
| Startup | directory that corresponds to the user's Startup program group |
| Templates | directory that serves as a common repository for document templates |
getspecialfolder str "Desktop" if result then messagebox str "Desktop" ; C:\Documents and Settings\user\desktop endif