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Specialfolders

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MiniRobotLanguage (MRL)

Specialfolders

Intention

Specialfolders are also systemvariables.

• They are replaced on runtime with a real, physical folder-name.

• This folder name is evaluated at runtime on the target machine.

Specialfolders need to be written in small letters. Specialfolders need the "\" at the end of the name to be complete.

Parameter Explanation

Currently we support these OS-Specialfolders:

?wi\ - current windows-folder

?ws\ - windows\system32 - folder

?desktop\ - current user-desktop

?cdesktop\ - common desktop

?auto\ - current user-startmenu/autostart

?cauto\ - common startmenu/autostart

?fonts\ - (system) fonts folder

?startmen\ - current user startmenu

?cstarmen\ - common startmenu

?sendto\ - current user SendTo Folder

?progs\ - c:\programm files (x86) etc.

?temp\ - current user temporary folder

?startprog\ - current user\Startmenu\Programme\

?cstartprog\ - common \Startmenu\Programme\

?sysfolder(xx) - get Specialfolder by code (see code below)

?appdata\ - C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\

And these Robot-specific folders:

?curdir\ - The current directory path

?path\ - The path to the Script itself

?pfad\ - The path to the Script itself (german)

?pattern\ - "?path\Pattern\" this is the default Path for Search-Patterns in the Scriptfile.

use '#INC:?path\Pattern\* for including the Pattern into an Executable.

?exepath\ - The path to the Main Robot-Executable

?exepfad\ - The path to the Main Robot-Executable (german)

?mainpath\ - The path to the main-script file

?lib\ - Path to the Library, see #LIB:

This path is different depending
if in Editor or in EXE-Mode.
In EXE-Mode this Path will always be:
?path\LibXXSPR\

From the Editor the Path will be what was specified with the #LIB: - Directive.

and only for compiled EXE's

?exeloc\ - Path of compiled EXE-Package

Under x64 OS (Vista, Win 7 and higher) you have:

?progs64\ - c:\programm files\

?ws64\ - c:\windows\System32\

?ws\ - c:\windows\SysWOW64\

And here are the Codes for ?sysfolder(xx):

Prefix with &H (hexadezimal).

Example: ?sysfolder(&H0A)\ -> Recycle Bin

00 - <desktop>

01 - Internet Explorer (icon on desktop)

02 - Start Menu\Programs

03 - My Computer\Control Panel

04 - My Computer\Printers

05 - My Documents

06 - <user name>\Favorites

07 - Start Menu\Programs\Startup

08 - <user name>\Recent

09 - <user name>\SendTo

0a - <desktop>\Recycle Bin

0b - <user name>\Start Menu

0d - "My Music" folder

0e - "My Videos" folder

10 - <user name>\Desktop

11 - My Computer

12 - Network Neighborhood

13 - <user name>\nethood

14 - windows\fonts

15 - Templates

16 - All Users\Start Menu

17 - All Users\Programs

18 - All Users\Startup

19 - All Users\Desktop

1a - <user name>\Application Data

1b - <user name>\PrintHood

1c - <user name>\Local Settings\Applicaiton Data (non roaming)

1d - non localized startup

1e - non localized common startup

1f - COMMON FAVORITES

20 - INTERNET CACHE

21 - COOKIES

22 - HISTORY

23 - All Users\Application Data

24 - Windows-Directory

25 - System-Directory

26 - C:\Program Files

27 - C:\Program Files\My Pictures

28 - USERPROFILE

29 - x86 system directory on RISC

2a - x86 C:\Program Files on RISC

2b - C:\Program Files\Common

2c - x86 Program Files\Common on RISC

2d - All Users\Templates

2e - All Users\Documents

2f - All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

30 - <user name>\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

31 - Network and Dial-up Connections

35 - All Users\My Music

36 - All Users\My Pictures

37 - All Users\My Video

38 - Resource Direcotry

39 - Localized Resource Direcotry

3a - All Users OEM specific apps

3b - USERPROFILE\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning

3c - unused

3d - Computers Near Me (computered from Workgroup membership)

8000 - combine with other numbers to force folder creation

Example

' See the Printout in the Text-Area of the Editor.

' The path to the Script itself

VAR.$$PFA=?path\

DBP.$$PFA

' User-Profile

VAR.$$PFA=?sysfolder(&H28)\

DBP.$$PFA

VAR.$$PFA=?mainpath\

DBP.$$PFA

VAR.$$PFA=?cstartmen\

DBP.$$PFA

VAR.$$PFA=?progs\

DBP.$$PFA

VAR.$$PFA=?cdesktop\

DBP.$$PFA

VAR.$$PFA=?ws\

DBP.$$PFA

VAR.$$PFA=?wi\

DBP.$$PFA

ENR.

Remarks

Limitations:

3.3 Specialfolders

3.3 Specialfolders

Specialfolders

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