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%userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358119] Tue, 11 November 2008 13:42 Go to next message
zunnie is currently offline  zunnie
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In windows there are certain variables one can use to access files
on a target pc, some examples are %userprofile% or %appdata%

Is there such a variable for the My Documents folder?

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358121 is a reply to message #358119] Tue, 11 November 2008 13:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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mod forum? i don't think so, but, you can do something like€:

%UserNAME%\aPLICATIONS\mydocument

(not speller correct, or even the correct commands, just a sugestion.)

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358123 is a reply to message #358119] Tue, 11 November 2008 13:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The problem is that in languages other than english the My Documents folder is named different.

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358126 is a reply to message #358119] Tue, 11 November 2008 13:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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it is? with MSdos, i can use My Documents as a command. (actually, its more like CD C:Aplications and Data/ect.

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358129 is a reply to message #358119] Tue, 11 November 2008 14:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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In dutch the My Documents folder would be called "Mijn Documenten"

I can't use "%userprofile%\My Documents" to install files then, they would end up in the wrong folder.

This is why i need to know wether there is a variable for the My Documents folder.
Something like %mydocs% which doesnt work unfortunately Sad

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358144 is a reply to message #358119] Tue, 11 November 2008 14:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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oh. you could make different versions.

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358145 is a reply to message #358119] Tue, 11 November 2008 14:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Sorry to tell you zunnie but there isn't one Sarcasm
afaik there really isn't one!

You can make a new variable yourself with the Environment Variables in the System setting (like %mydocs%). I'll add pictures if you want.

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358162 is a reply to message #358119] Tue, 11 November 2008 15:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yea i know how to do that. But that wont fix it on other people their pc's
I need it for a UT3 mappack installer. But it probably doesn't exist :/

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358163 is a reply to message #358119] Tue, 11 November 2008 15:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The only way I know to get the path is by using something like this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762494.aspx
You'll need to program something to use it though. It might also be possible to read the value from the registry somewhere perhaps.

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358167 is a reply to message #358119] Tue, 11 November 2008 15:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762204(VS.85).aspx

Use the SHGetSpecialFolderPath API call and pass it CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS to get the My Documents folder. Also see this page for other CSIDL definitions.


EDIT: Meh, beaten to it, guess thats what happens when you open a topic and reply 20 minutes later without checking for new replies first Razz

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358200 is a reply to message #358119] Tue, 11 November 2008 18:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks for the help guys but this is for a simple winrar installer
i'm not gonna make installshield installers although i am seriously concidering it...

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358241 is a reply to message #358119] Wed, 12 November 2008 01:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well in that case don't forget that for Vista it changes again to 'C:\Users\<username>\Documents', without the My part on the front. Also also don't forget that it is actually possible to MOVE the (My) Documents folder anywhere you want on the drive, for example mine is at G:\Documents, so your installer would experience epic fail unless it actually made the API call to get the correct location of the Documents folder.

Why are you installing things to the users Documents folder anyway?

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358252 is a reply to message #358119] Wed, 12 November 2008 05:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It is not for renegade but for unreal tournament 3 which saves custom maps at X:\Documents and Settings\zunnie\My Documents\My Games\Unreal Tournament 3\UTGame\Published\CookedPC\Maps

Yes i know: a gay path for a map installation lol
Why don't they make games with a simple directory structure like Renegade\data :/

I have been working on the UT3 section of G-M the last couple of weeks: http://ut3.game-maps.net/

The mappacks are all installers. The maps are .zip (for now)


I'm gonna buy this game soon, mainly because of Renegade-X

Some screenshots i took:
http://www.game-maps.net/staff/zunnie/ut3/ss/Image1.png
http://www.game-maps.net/staff/zunnie/ut3/ss/Image2.png
http://www.game-maps.net/staff/zunnie/ut3/ss/Image3.png
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http://www.game-maps.net/staff/zunnie/ut3/ss/Image6.png
http://www.game-maps.net/staff/zunnie/ut3/ss/Image7.png
http://www.game-maps.net/staff/zunnie/ut3/ss/Image8.png this is my favorite
http://www.game-maps.net/staff/zunnie/ut3/ss/Image9.png
http://www.game-maps.net/staff/zunnie/ut3/ss/Image10.png
http://www.game-maps.net/staff/zunnie/ut3/ss/Image11.png
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More screens: http://www.multiplayerforums.com/index.php?showtopic=6088
Nice ones from new maps.

I'm using a cracked UT3 atm, but i'm gonna buy it later this week or next week or so.

We're also running a Top 5 War New Maps server which has the top 5 winners of the 'make something unreal contest' in rotation: http://ut3.game-maps.net/index.php?action=file&id=1390

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Re: %userprofile% to access someones' My Documents [message #358400 is a reply to message #358252] Thu, 13 November 2008 07:19 Go to previous message
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You can also get the path of "My Documents" for the current user by reading the registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\Personal

You may have to resolve the %USERPROFILE% variable within the string returned from the registry.

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