checking if a file exists

[RobDog888]

Ya, this is an old thread, but here is some code. You can parse the
Users directory from the Favorites dir. Then you will know that
the Cookies, etc. are in that folder too or use the second code
example to get the users dir.

Const CSIDL_DESKTOP = &H0
Const CSIDL_PROGRAMS = &H2
Const CSIDL_CONTROLS = &H3
Const CSIDL_PRINTERS = &H4
Const CSIDL_PERSONAL = &H5
Const CSIDL_FAVORITES = &H6
Const CSIDL_STARTUP = &H7
Const CSIDL_RECENT = &H8
Const CSIDL_SENDTO = &H9
Const CSIDL_BITBUCKET = &HA
Const CSIDL_STARTMENU = &HB
Const CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY = &H10
Const CSIDL_DRIVES = &H11
Const CSIDL_NETWORK = &H12
Const CSIDL_NETHOOD = &H13
Const CSIDL_FONTS = &H14
Const CSIDL_TEMPLATES = &H15
Const MAX_PATH = 260
Private Type SHI TEMID 'TAKE SPACE OUT
    cb As Long
    abID As Byte
End Type
Private Type ITEMIDLIST
    mkid As SHI TEMID 'TAKE SPACE OUT
End Type
Private Declare Function ShellAbout Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellAboutA" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal szApp As String, ByVal szOtherStuff As String, ByVal hIcon As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function SHGetSpecialFolderLocation Lib "shell32.dll" (ByVal hwndOwner As Long, ByVal nFolder As Long, pidl As ITEMIDLIST) As Long
Private Declare Function SHGetPathFromIDList Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "SHGetPathFromIDListA" (ByVal pidl As Long, ByVal pszPath As String) As Long
Private Sub Form_Load()
    'KPD-Team 1998
    'URL: [url]http://www.allapi.net/[/url]
    'E-Mail: [email][email protected][/email]
    'Show an about window
    ShellAbout Me.hWnd, App.Title, "Created by the KPD-Team 1999", ByVal 0&
    'Set the graphical mode to persistent
    Me.AutoRedraw = True
    'Print the folders to the form
    Me.Print "Start menu folder: " + GetSpecialfolder(CSIDL_STARTMENU)
    Me.Print "Favorites folder: " + GetSpecialfolder(CSIDL_FAVORITES)
    Me.Print "Programs folder: " + GetSpecialfolder(CSIDL_PROGRAMS)
    Me.Print "Desktop folder: " + GetSpecialfolder(CSIDL_DESKTOP)
End Sub
Private Function GetSpecialfolder(CSIDL As Long) As String
    Dim r As Long
    Dim IDL As ITEMIDLIST
    'Get the special folder
    r = SHGetSpecialFolderLocation(100, CSIDL, IDL)
    If r = NOERROR Then
        'Create a buffer
        Path$ = Space$(512)
        'Get the path from the IDList
        r = SHGetPathFromIDList(ByVal IDL.mkid.cb, ByVal Path$)
        'Remove the unnecessary chr$(0)'s
        GetSpecialfolder = Left$(Path, InStr(Path, Chr$(0)) - 1)
        Exit Function
    End If
    GetSpecialfolder = ""
End Function

Private Const TOKEN_QUERY = (&H8)
Private Declare Function GetAllUsersProfileDirectory Lib "userenv.dll" Alias "GetAllUsersProfileDirectoryA" (ByVal lpProfileDir As String, lpcchSize As Long) As Boolean
Private Declare Function GetDefaultUserProfileDirectory Lib "userenv.dll" Alias "GetDefaultUserProfileDirectoryA" (ByVal lpProfileDir As String, lpcchSize As Long) As Boolean
Private Declare Function GetProfilesDirectory Lib "userenv.dll" Alias "GetProfilesDirectoryA" (ByVal lpProfileDir As String, lpcchSize As Long) As Boolean
Private Declare Function GetUserProfileDirectory Lib "userenv.dll" Alias "GetUserProfileDirectoryA" (ByVal hToken As Long, ByVal lpProfileDir As String, lpcchSize As Long) As Boolean
Private Declare Function GetCurrentProcess Lib "kernel32" () As Long
Private Declare Function OpenProcessToken Lib "advapi32" (ByVal ProcessHandle As Long, ByVal DesiredAccess As Long, TokenHandle As Long) As Long
Private Sub Form_Load()
    'KPD-Team 2000
    'URL: [url]http://www.allapi.net/[/url]
    'E-Mail: [email][email protected][/email]
    Dim sBuffer As String, Ret As Long, hToken As Long
    'set the graphics mode of this form to 'persistent'
    Me.AutoRedraw = True
    'create a string buffer
    sBuffer = String(255, 0)
    'retrieve the all users profile directory
    GetAllUsersProfileDirectory sBuffer, 255
    'show the result
    Me.Print StripTerminator(sBuffer)
    'create a string buffer
    sBuffer = String(255, 0)
    'retrieve the user profile directory
    GetDefaultUserProfileDirectory sBuffer, 255
    'show the result
    Me.Print StripTerminator(sBuffer)
    'create a string buffer
    sBuffer = String(255, 0)
    'retrieve the profiles directory
    GetProfilesDirectory sBuffer, 255
    'show the result
    Me.Print StripTerminator(sBuffer)
    'create a string buffer
    sBuffer = String(255, 0)
    'open the token of the current process
    OpenProcessToken GetCurrentProcess, TOKEN_QUERY, hToken
    'retrieve this users profile directory
    GetUserProfileDirectory hToken, sBuffer, 255
    'show the result
    Me.Print StripTerminator(sBuffer)
End Sub
'strips off the trailing Chr$(0)'s
Function StripTerminator(sInput As String) As String
    Dim ZeroPos As Long
    ZeroPos = InStr(1, sInput, Chr$(0))
    If ZeroPos > 0 Then
        StripTerminator = Left$(sInput, ZeroPos - 1)
    Else
        StripTerminator = sInput
    End If
End Function