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4D v20.6

System folder


System folder {( type )} -> Function result

Parameter	Type	Description
type	Longint	Type of system folder
Function result	String	Pathname to a system folder

Description

The System folder command returns the pathname to a particular folder of the operating system or to the active Windows or macOS System folder itself.

You pass in the optional type parameter a value indicating the type of system folder. 4D provides you with the following predefined constants, placed in the “System Folder” theme:

Constant	Type	Value	Comment
Applications or program files	Longint	16
Desktop	Longint	15
Documents folder	Longint	17	"Documents" folder of user
Favorites Win	Longint	14
Fonts	Longint	1
Home folder	Longint	18	Current home folder of the user (usually "/Users/<username>/")
Start menu Win_all	Longint	8
Start menu Win_user	Longint	9
Startup Win_all	Longint	4
Startup Win_user	Longint	5
System	Longint	0
System Win	Longint	12
System32 Win	Longint	13
User preferences_all	Longint	2
User preferences_user	Longint	3

Notes:

The constants suffixed Win can be used on Windows only. When they are used on macOS, System folder will return an empty string.
The pathnames to some system folders can specific to the current user. Constants 2 to 9 allow you to choose whether you want to obtain the pathname to a folder which is shared by all users, or customized for the current user.

If you omit the type parameter, the function will return the pathname to active System folder (= constant System).