Windows Vista (AppData and Application Data folders)

If this is a problem, you can open up a CMD prompt just above the Application Data folder and type "dir /ah". That'll show that Application Data is actually a JUNCTION (sort of like a shortcut) that actually points to another folder. The actual folder this junction points to should be shown as well. You should have normal access if your application deals with this folder directly.

TylerSample at 2007-9-10 >

liujj_xujj wrote:

%userprofile%\AppData\Local\

Don't do that, it will break under numerous circumstances. Either use %localappdata% or ShGetKnownFolderPath if you are running on Vista, or use ShGetSpecialFolderPath if you need to run downlevel. .NET applications can also use the Environment.SpecialFolder class to retrieve the location of most special folders.

AndyCadley at 2007-9-10 >