by SteamboatWilly (2 Submissions)
Category: Files/File Controls/Input/Output
Compatability: Visual Basic 5.0
Difficulty: Beginner
Date Added: Wed 3rd February 2021
Rating: 
(4 Votes)
I've seen requests for this in the mail lists to here it is. This uses the windows scripting runtime to get the path to the requested directory. For example, as you know, the windows directory can be C:\Winnt\ , c:\windows\, etc. This code will retrieve the correct path to the directory.
'Currently written to get the Windows, System32, or Temp directory. Add others as you'd like.
Inputs
The type of folder to look for (Windows, Windows System, Temp)
Assumes
No Error Handling. Make sure that you enter your own error handling methods.
Code Returns
The path of the directory requested
Side Effects
Requires the Windows Scripting Runtime. Standard dll for the Windows OS with IE 6 installed.
API Declarations'Also requires a reference to the windows Scripting Runtime.
VBcodersOption Explicit
Public Enum FolderType
fldWindows = 0 'i.e. C:\WINNT fldWinSystem = 1 'i.e. C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32
fldWinTemp = 2 'i.e. C:\Temp
End Enum
'=================================================
' Function Name: GetFolderPath
' Inputs: The Special Windows Folder to get
' the path from
' Returns: string containing the desired
' directory path
'
' References: Windows Scripting Runtime
'
' Method: objFileSystem.GetSpecialFolder(1)
' Where: 1 = System Folder (ie C:\winnt\system32)
' 2 = Temporary Folder (ie c:\winnt\temp)
' 0 = Windows Folder (ie C:\winnt\)
'
'
'=================================================
Public Function GetFolderPath(FolderType As FolderType) As String
Dim objFileSystem As Object
Set objFileSystem = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Select Case FolderType
Case fldWindows 'The Windows Directory
GetFolderPath objFileSystem.GetSpecialFolder(0)
Case fldWinSystem 'The Windows System Directory
GetFolderPath = objFileSystem.GetSpecialFolder(1)
Case fldWinTemp 'Windows Temp Folder
GetFolderPath = objFileSystem.GetSpecialFolder(2)
End Select
Set objFileSystem = Nothing
End Function
