My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.AllUsersApplicationData Property

Gets a path for storing application data that is shared among all users on the computer.

' Usage
Dim value As String = My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.AllUsersApplicationData
' Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property AllUsersApplicationData As String

Property Value

String.

Exceptions

The following condition may cause an exception:

• The path is empty, usually because the operating system does not support the directory (DirectoryNotFoundException).

Remarks

The My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories Object contains paths to commonly referenced directories.

If the path does not exist, it is created with the following format: BasePath\CompanyName\ProductName\Version

A typical BasePath in Windows XP is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data. The CompanyName, ProductName, and Version can be obtained from the My.Application.Info.CompanyName, My.Application.Info.ProductName, and My.Application.Info.Version properties.

Example

This example displays the path for shared application data in a MessageBox.

MsgBox _
(My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.AllUsersApplicationData)

Requirements

Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices

Class:SpecialDirectoriesProxy (provides access to SpecialDirectories)

Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Availability by Project Type

Permissions

The following permission may be necessary:

For more information, see Code Access Security and Requesting Permissions.

See Also

Reference

My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories Object

SpecialDirectories.AllUsersApplicationData