4D v16.3
System folder
- 4D Language Reference
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- System Environment
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- Count screens
- Current client authentication
- Current machine
- Current machine owner
- FONT LIST
- FONT STYLE LIST
- Gestalt
- GET SYSTEM FORMAT
- LOG EVENT
- Menu bar height
- Menu bar screen
- OPEN COLOR PICKER
- OPEN FONT PICKER
- PLATFORM PROPERTIES
- SCREEN COORDINATES
- SCREEN DEPTH
- Screen height
- Screen width
- Select RGB Color
- SET RECENT FONTS
- SET SCREEN DEPTH
- System folder
- Temporary folder
- _o_Font name
- _o_Font number
System folder
| System folder {( type )} -> Function result | ||||||||
| Parameter | Type | Description | ||||||
| type | Longint |
|
Type of system folder | |||||
| Function result | String |
|
Pathname to a system folder | |||||
The System folder command returns the pathname to a particular folder of the operating system or to the active Windows or Mac OS 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 | |
| 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 |
- The constants suffixed Win can be used on Windows only. When they are used on Mac OS, 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).
Product: 4D
Theme: System Environment
Number:
487
Modified: 4D v11 SQL Release 4
Modified: 4D v13
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