use the API to retrieve it?
may be SHGetSpecialFolderLocation() or WSH?

On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:38:54 -0500, PeterD wrote:

>I'm developing a program that stores data for all users in the
>location pointed to by the environment variable ALLUSERSPROFILE.
>
>Problem I am seeing is that some users don't seem to have this
>variable set in their environment, which causes my program to crash.
>(arrrrrgggggg....)
>
>Anyone know:
>
>1. Why is it sometimes missing (does not seem to be version specific,
>I'm seeing it on XP SP 2 machines, as well as other computers).
>
>2. Best work around? I know about
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Shell
>Folders
>
>and can access that if necessary, but would like the 'best' or
>accepted way if possible.
>
>Suggestions?

On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:47:23 -0800, Josh Assing
wrote:

>use the API to retrieve it?
>may be SHGetSpecialFolderLocation() or WSH?
>
>On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:38:54 -0500, PeterD wrote:
>
>>I'm developing a program that stores data for all users in the
>>location pointed to by the environment variable ALLUSERSPROFILE.

Yes, that is the best solution. I'd really like to know as well why it
is missing on some computers, however. Just kinda bugs me...

(Thanks for the reply!)