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clambake
May 16, 2008, 4:18:31 PM5/16/08
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What’s the correct way to install application data that is common to
all users?
all users?
I tried creating a “Common Files Folder” but this doesn’t give me the
correct folder under Vista. (It gives me Program Files/Common Files.)
I don’t see anything in VS2005 that will let me create a common
application data folder.
I have been putting the data in the app folder, but I haven’t found a
reliable way to access the app folder at runtime. I also don’t even
know if this a recommended practice.
Regards,
p
clambake
May 16, 2008, 4:58:06 PM5/16/08
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This is a "Setup and Deployment" project in Visual Studio, BTW.
Setting my "Common App Data Folder" default location to
[CommonAppDataFolder] seems to put the data in the correct place.
Is this an acceptable strategy?
rflum
May 21, 2008, 2:38:20 PM5/21/08
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Yes, that is the correct destination folder. You don't have to create it
because it's a Windows sytem folder, and always exists. Rob
because it's a Windows sytem folder, and always exists. Rob
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