API to Get Browser Cache Folder?

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3 total messages Started by JJ Mon, 21 May 2007 00:46

#1973

Author: JJ
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 00:46

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My program needs to get the "Cache Directory:"
that shows when you type:

about:cache

in FireFox.

Any ideas?

JJ

Re: API to Get Browser Cache Folder?

#1974

Author: Remy Lebeau (TeamB)
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 01:00

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"JJ" <JJ7688@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:4650ebe6$1@newsgroups.borland.com...

> My program needs to get the "Cache Directory:"
> that shows when you type:
>
> about:cache
>
> in FireFox.

There is no API specifically for that.  Each browser creates and
maintains its own cache folder.  Only the browser knows where that is
located.

With that said, you can try using SHGetSpecialFolderLocation() or
similar function to find the user's "Application Data" folder, then
append "Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile>\Cache" to that, where
"<profile>" is the FireFox profile being used.  Do note, however, that
the cache folder's location is customizable via the
"browser.cache.disk.parent_directory" setting in the browser's
"about:config" page.


Gambit

Re: API to Get Browser Cache Folder?

#1975

Author: JJ
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 02:00

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Yes, I am aware of 
SHGetSpecialFolderLocation() possible solution 
and the "browser.cache.disk.parent_directory". 

I was hoping for a reg-key or a file in the 
FireFox folder that stores the "profile.default" 
folder name. 

The "profile.default" changes from PC to PC
and there is where the Cache is, that's the 
problem I am having. With code I need to get 
the "profile.default"  folder name first which
sometimes is something like wqjosaynd.default

JJ

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