topic Re: Get User Desktop Path in 3ds Max Programming Forum

Get User Desktop Path

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:04:41 GMT

I need the string path to the all users desktop and wrote 2 functions which I test only under XP where works well, and need test assistance just know if those functions return the correct desktop path in other Windows versions, especially in Vista and 7.

No need to post the actual string that the functions return (this is a private info), I wish just to confirm if they works correct and on which Windows version you tested.

Thank in advance for your assistance!

Anubis

-- TEST #1 --// Max 9 +
fn getDesktopPath_FN1 = (
    env = dotNetClass "System.Environment"
    env.ExpandEnvironmentVariables(@"&#xAL;LUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop")
)

desk1 = getDesktopPath_FN1()

-- TEST #2 --// Max 2008 + (or AVG for older)
desk2 = ""
if HiddenDOSCommand != undefined then
(
    fn getDesktopPath_FN2 = (
        tmpFile = (GetDir #temp + "\\dos.txt")
        SysDrive = (sysInfo.windowsdir) +":\\"
        cmd = "echo &#xAL;LUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop>\"" + tmpFile + "\""
        HiddenDOSCommand cmd startpath:SysDrive
        f = openFile tmpFile mode:"r"
        desk = ReadLine f ; close f
        deleteFile &#40;GetDir #temp + "\\dos.txt"&#41;
        desk
    )

 desk2 = getDesktopPath_FN2()
)
else (messageBox "This script function required AVG!" title:"Woops...")

clearListener()
format "FN(1) result = %\nFN(2) result = %\n" desk1 desk2

/*
Expected result for public Desktop should be:
    XP or earlier : "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop"
    Vista or later: "C:\Users\Public\Desktop"
*/

-- Optional -- uncomment next 2 lines and test one-by-one:
--ShellLaunch desk1 ""
--ShellLaunch desk2 ""

Some characters replaced by post form... attachment not works too (right now?)
Download link to the script file:
http://narod.ru/disk/26702278000/getDesktopPath.ms.html

Re: Get User Desktop Path

Steve_Curley — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:45:51 GMT

Any text within CODE tags should not be altered, but make sure the CODE tags are in place before previewing or submitting.
Like all non-image files, *.ms must be zipped or they won't attach.

Re: Get User Desktop Path

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 02:08:29 GMT

Maybe the string "&#xAL;L" cause conflict with some php variable?

--In CODE tag goes this:
"&#xAL;L"

Huh, its changed out of the CODE tag too 😉 Its a percentage sign + "ALL".
The attachment was my fall, I used rar not zip before, thanks.

getdesktoppath.zip

Re: Get User Desktop Path

Steve_Curley — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:13:37 GMT

The % issuse has been raised before, and reported to the devs. I'm still not sure why it happens because unlike < and > it is not an "HTML Entity". Those may still go wrong outside a code section - it depends on what is in between them.

I'll re-raise the problem, but don't hold your breath...

Re: Get User Desktop Path

MedalHellWay — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:41:48 GMT

Hi Anubis

This is the result of my test of your script in Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit


OK
FN(1) result = C:\ProgramData\Desktop
FN(2) result = C:\ProgramData\Desktop
OK
OK

I hope that it can be helpful for your work 🙂

Ciao
Michele

Re: Get User Desktop Path

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:37:12 GMT

Many thanks Michele !