[RESOLVED] Getting path of %AppData%

Hello,

I am using this code below:

Code:

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dt.ReadXml("%AppData%\DateLinks.xml")

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However, I am getting an exception that point to the location of where my application is running from:

Code:

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Could not find a part of the path 'D:\Projects\SubVersionProjects\CatDialer\bin\Debug\%AppData%\DateLinks.xml'.

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I thought the %AppData% should find the relative path. When I go 'Start|Run|%AppData% windows explorer takes me to that directory.

I can not put the full path in, as the user is different on each client machine.

Many thanks for any advice,

That's an environment variable and ReadXml has no knowledge of environment variables. I believe that the Path class can expand environment variables for you but in this case just look at the Environment.GetFolderPath method.

Thanks,

vb Code:

Dim path As String = System.IO.Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData), "DataLinks.xml")