Date parsed: 08/04/2008 02:37:37
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:37:37 GMT
Thanks for your reply Dan,
Yes, in windows Vista, the user profile folder hierarchy has changed a
bit(make it more simple and elegant ) from previous versions. Anyway, I'm
glad that you've got it working.
Have a nice day!
Sincerely,
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>Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:11:58 -0400
>From: Dan Stevens <TOADLLC@newsgroup.nospam>
>User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.14 (Windows/20071210)
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>Subject: Re: VS2008 SpecialDirectories.AllUsersApplicationData vs. Setup
Project
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>
>Steven-
>Thank you very much. I was able to make your suggestion work.
>I used:
>System.Environment.GetFolderPath(System.Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApp
licationData)
>and
>[CommonAppDataFolder] in the Setup Project
>
>I also discovered that apparently C:\Documents and Settings\All
>Users\Application Data\ is aliased in Vista as C:\ProgramData\.
>I knew Unix did that sort of thing...but this is the first time I've
>noticed Windows doing it.
>
>Thank$ a million!
>
>
>Steven Cheng [MSFT] wrote:
>> Hi Dan,
>>
>> As for the special directories(in VBNET app) and the Speical folders in
>> setup project, there does exists difference between them. Actually, the
>> VBNET's speical directories may add some addtional value into
>> ApplicationPath(such as app name and version number). While the setup
>> project's special folder is mainly related to what is commonly used for
>> setup a program. here is a list of setup project's folders:
>>
>> #Special Folders and Custom Folders
>>
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/s2esdf4x(VS.80).aspx
>>
>> Also, in .net framework, you can use the
System.Environment.SpecialFolder
>> enum to get a list of common folders on windows system:
>>
>> #Environment..::.SpecialFolder Enumeration
>>
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.environment.specialfolder.as>> px
>>
>> The Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData seems point to the
>> "Documents Settings\All Users\Application Data". For the
>> "AllUsersApplicationData " in VBNET SpecialDirectories class, it is a
>> parituclar one implemented in VB.NET which doesn't quite conform to the
>> CommonApplicationData Location. I think you use the
>> System.Enviornment.SpecialFolders enum.
>>
>> For sharing data among all users, the common approach is put the data
file
>> with your application exe together in the Program Files installed
folder.
>> Or you can use a central server (database) to store large amount of
data.
>> On vista, there is virtualization feature, this may affect your
application
>> that access shared , system location. You need to elevate the
application
>> at admin privilege to access those location. here is an article
mentioned
>> this:
>>
>> #Folder Virtualization in Windows Vista
>>
http://www.west-wind.com/WebLog/posts/5584.aspx>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Steven Cheng
>>
>> Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead
>>
>>
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>>> Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:24:42 -0400
>>> From: Dan Stevens <TOADLLC@newsgroup.nospam>
>>> User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.14 (Windows/20071210)
>>
>>> It appears that SpecialDirectories.AllUsersApplicationData refers to
the
>>> following folder in Vista
>>> C:\ProgramData\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]\[ProductVersion]
>>>
>>> I would prefer to reference the following:
>>> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
>>> Data\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]
>>> It appears this is the same as "[CommonAppDataFolder]" in my Setup
>>> Project(File System on Target Machine-->Add Special Folder...)
>>>
>>> 1. Is there a reason the AllUsersApplicationData differs from
>>> CommonAppDataFolder?
>>>
>>> 2. Is one location preferred over the other?
>>>
>>> 3. Why are there differences between
>>> coding - My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories...
>>> and
>>> deployment - File System on Target Machine-->Add Special Folder...
>>>
>>> 4. If I want the data to be shared amongst users, and I don't want the
>>> data-store location to change when I change the version of my app...
>>> ...what is the preferred location, and how do I refer to it in coding &
>>> deployment?
>>>
>>>
>>
>
