How to know the name of StartUp folder on device?   

Hello,

I have got a question regarding some special folders like "StartUp". This 
folder is named "AutoStart" on german platform.

Or
\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games           is on german
\Windows\Startmenü\Programme\Spiele

How to get the correct folder names for "StartUp" and for the sample above?

thx
juvi

date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0700   author:   juvi

Re: How to know the name of StartUp folder on device?   

Hi Juvi,

"juvi"  wrote in message 
news:BDDE3566-691E-43EA-80C2-3C0D2C4F15F6@microsoft.com...
> \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games           is on german
> \Windows\Startmenü\Programme\Spiele
>
> How to get the correct folder names for "StartUp" and for the sample 
> above?

Within the .NET Compact Framework you can get the localised path to some of 
these folders via the Environment.GetFolderPath method (documented on MSDN 
at 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.environment.getfolderpath.aspx)

For example

string path = Envrionment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.System);

If you are using .NET CF 1.0 or need one of the special folders not listed 
within the managed enumeration you may also investigate Platform Invoking 
the SHGetSpecialFolderPath API (as discussed in an MSDN article titled "An 
Introduction To P/Invoke and Marshalling on the Microsof .NET Compact 
Framework" available at 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa446536.aspx).

Hope this helps,
Christopher Fairbairn

date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:12:21 +1200   author:   Christopher Fairbairn [MVP]