CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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Pickle
Pickle

Reputation: 1124

How to modify files in %username%\AppData

I'm trying to modify a file in %appdata%\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment using Powershell. The script is simply:

Add-Content "%appdata%\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\deployment.properties" "mydata"

However, it returns "Could not find part of the path 'C:\Users\MyUsername\Desktop\%appdata%\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\deployment.properties"

Even though I specify %appdata%, it's adding in the current directory of the script. How can I specify the C:\Users\MyUsername\%AppData% folder?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 7243

Answers (2)

TheMadTechnician
TheMadTechnician

Reputation: 36342

So try using the PowerShell environmental variables to do this:

Add-Content "$env:appdata\..\locallow\sun\java\deployment\deployment.properties" "mydata"

Edit: On that note, load up the ISE, type in $env: and familiarize yourself with the available environmental variables. It will benefit you in the long run.

Upvotes: 6

arco444
arco444

Reputation: 22881

You can't use %appdata% syntax in PowerShell. Use $ENV:AppData in its place:

Add-Content "$($ENV:AppData)\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\deployment.properties" "mydata"

Upvotes: 1

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