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"JB" <jo4508@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> CSDIL_MYDOCUMENTS is definitely not working on XP or 2000

According to MSDN, CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS is supported on XP.  Or more
accurately, is recognized by shell32.dll v6.0 and higher, which began
shipping in XP.

> whereas CSDIL_PERSONAL is working on both.

As I would expect it to, and is what MSDN also says.

> I still have the problem that I cannot be sure to get the
> My Documents on a local drive

Yes, you can.

> What is the best option to use to find a location for the user data
> to be stored? Should I use Local Settings\Application Data ?

That is what you are supposed to use, yes.  Please read MSDN for more
details:

    How to write a Windows XP Application that stores user and
application data in the correct location
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310294

Refer to the "Classify Application Data" and "Store Application Data
in the Correct Location" sections.

Also:

    Application Specification for Microsoft Windows 2000 for Desktop
Applications
    Chapter 4: Data and Settings Management
    http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms995853.aspx

Also:

    What's the difference between My Documents and Application Data?
    https://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2005/07/01/434647.aspx


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