GetFolderPath Method (folder)

.NET Components for Mobility

Gets the path to the system special folder identified by the specified enumeration.

Declaration Syntax

C#	Visual Basic

public static string GetFolderPath(
	EnvironmentHelper..::..SpecialFolder folder
)

Public Shared Function GetFolderPath ( _
	folder As EnvironmentHelper..::..SpecialFolder _
) As String

Parameters

folder (EnvironmentHelper..::..SpecialFolder): An enumerated constant that identifies a system special folder.

Return Value

The path to the specified system special folder, if that folder physically exists on your computer; otherwise, the empty string (""). A folder will not physically exist if the operating system did not create it, the existing folder was deleted, or the folder is a virtual directory, such as My Computer, which does not correspond to a physical path.