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Guybrush
Guybrush

Reputation: 1611

Delphi - Use SHGetSpecialFolderPath to get My Download folder

I am using SHGetSpecialFolderPath to retrieve some Windows special folders with Delphi 7. Here is some code sample:

const
  CSIDL_DESKTOP    = $0000;
  CSIDL_PERSONAL   = $0005;
  CSIDL_MYPICTURES = $0027;
  CSIDL_MYMUSIC    = $000d;
  CSIDL_MYVIDEO    = $000e;
  CSIDL_WINDOWS    = $0024;
  CSIDL_SYSTEM     = $0025;

function GetSpecialFolderPath(Folder: Integer; ForceDir: Boolean): string;
// Uses ShlObj
var
  Path: array [0..255] of char;
begin
  SHGetSpecialFolderPath(0, @Path[0], Folder, ForceDir);
  Result := Path;
end;

edtFolder.Text := GetSpecialFolderPath(CSIDL_DESKTOP, False);

How can I get the "Downloads" folder with this approach?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 5820

Answers (1)

Rob Kennedy
Rob Kennedy

Reputation: 163247

You cannot get that directory with that API. It predates any OS-designated download folder.

You'll need to use the newer notion of "known folders" with the flag FOLDERID_Downloads instead. How to do that has already been answered elsewhere on Stack Overflow.

Upvotes: 7

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