Robert Crandal wrote:
"Auric__" wrote :

While you usually *can* find it using the already-suggested USERPROFILE
environment variable, or the FileSystemObject, the method I've found
to be
"best" (most reliable, whatever) is the SHGetSpecialFolderPath API call:

........
(I use this because I usually change the location of the desktop to a
certain
directory on my server. Good luck getting something in
C:\users\Auric\Desktop
to show up on my desktop.)


First, thank you everyone who replied. All info was helpful.....

And, BTW Auric, each user is assigned a directory on the server.
I believe that each user has a Desktop either on the C: drive or
a server directory named \\fserver1 or something similar. I don't
remember exactly, but I will have to check.

I will give this SHGetSpecialFolderPath() API next time I go to work.
Seems odd that USERPROFILE and FileSystemObject and
SHGetSpecialFolderPath() would return different results, but I shall
put this to the test.

Thanks again.



I tested SHGetSpecialFolderPath and it worked great pointing to right
folder. I have desktops redirected to another disk separately from
userprofile and it returned correct folder.