• SYNOPSIS:
  folderpath$ = DLLGetSpecialFolder$(iFlags,[iOutBufferSize])
• DESCRIPTION:
  This command is an extension of the original internal Blitz command: SystemProperty()
  It gets one of the user's special directory paths (see iFlags).
  
• PARAMETERS:
  

  iFlags

  Any of the following flags are valid: CSIDL_BITBUCKET - Recycle bin ¾ file system directory containing file objects in the user’s recycle bin. The location of this directory is not in the registry; it is marked with the hidden and system attributes to prevent the user from moving or deleting it. CSIDL_CONTROLS - Control Panel ¾ virtual folder containing icons for the control panel applications. CSIDL_DESKTOP - Windows desktop ¾ virtual folder at the root of the name space. CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY - File system directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop (not to be confused with the desktop folder itself). CSIDL_DRIVES - My Computer ¾ virtual folder containing everything on the local computer: storage devices, printers, and Control Panel. The folder may also contain mapped network drives. CSIDL_FONTS - Virtual folder containing fonts. CSIDL_NETHOOD - File system directory containing objects that appear in the network neighborhood. CSIDL_NETWORK - Network Neighborhood ¾ virtual folder representing the top level of the network hierarchy. CSIDL_PERSONAL - File system directory that serves as a common respository for documents. CSIDL_PRINTERS - Printers folder ¾ virtual folder containing installed printers. CSIDL_PROGRAMS - File system directory that contains the user’s program groups (which are also file system directories). CSIDL_RECENT - File system directory that contains the user’s most recently used documents. CSIDL_SENDTO - File system directory that contains Send To menu items. CSIDL_STARTMENU - File system directory containing Start menu items. CSIDL_STARTUP - File system directory that corresponds to the user’s Startup program group. CSIDL_TEMPLATES - File system directory that serves as a common repository for document templates. CSIDL_INTERNET CSIDL_FAVORITES CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY CSIDL_PRINTHOOD CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA CSIDL_ALTSTARTUP CSIDL_COMMON_ALTSTARTUP CSIDL_COMMON_FAVORITES CSIDL_INTERNET_CACHE CSIDL_COOKIES CSIDL_HISTORY CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA CSIDL_WINDOWS CSIDL_SYSTEM CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES CSIDL_MYPICTURES CSIDL_PROFILE CSIDL_SYSTEMX86 CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86 CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMONX86 CSIDL_COMMON_TEMPLATES CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS CSIDL_COMMON_ADMINTOOLS CSIDL_ADMINTOOLS CSIDL_CONNECTIONS CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE CSIDL_FLAG_DONT_VERIFY CSIDL_FLAG_MASK

  iOutBufferSize (optional)

  The size of the buffer that the special directory name will be returned in. Defaults to 512.

• RETURNS:
  A string containing the special directory name, or "" if failed/no dir.
• EXAMPLE:
  See example007.bb
• BUGS:
  None Known.
  

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