Re: cross-platform way to get home directory

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Re^2: cross-platform way to get home directory by ikegami (Patriarch) on May 15, 2006 at 19:42 UTC
Windows does have a home dir, but that's not where you want to place application settings Application settings should go in a subdir of the directory specified by registry value `HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\Local Settings` The subdir should be of the form `<company name>\<application name>`. Application data should go in a subdir of the directory specified by registry value `HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\Local AppData` The subdir should be of the form `<company name>\<application name>`. Replace `%USERPROFILE%` with the value of `$ENV{USERPROFILE}`.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: cross-platform way to get home directory by samtregar (Abbot) on May 15, 2006 at 20:00 UTC
Windows may have something called a home directory, but it's basically useless. It doesn't have any of the useful meaning that $ENV{HOME} has on Unix. -sam	[reply]
Re^4: cross-platform way to get home directory by ikegami (Patriarch) on May 15, 2006 at 21:21 UTC
What useful meaning does $ENV{HOME} have on Unix? Somewhere to put config files? yes ("Local Settings") Somewhere to put the user's personal files? yes ("My Documents")	[reply]
Re^2: cross-platform way to get home directory by QM (Parson) on May 15, 2006 at 19:43 UTC
Not doubting you, but just one example. My XP system was setup (either automatically or by a human) with `HOMEDRIVE=d: HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\myusername` [download] I should go add `HOME=%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH` [download] though sweeping under the rug obvious problems with multiple users and delayed evaluation. For the OP, it may help to dictate to his/her users that `$ENV{HOME}` be set correctly. -QM -- Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of	[reply] [d/l] [select]