Re: How to find directory where the program is?

[Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org>]

On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 15:28:34 GMT, Darren New wrote:
> Preben Randhol wrote:
>> By the way on windows if you want to write a config file for the current
>> user, how do one find the "Home directory"? 
> 
> It's in the environment variables, on versions of Windows where people

Ah good.

> get different profiles for different logins. Remember that there's more
> than one version of Windows.

Yes, but older version you can store these things in C:\Windows\

> Alternately, use the registry. There's specifically a bit called
> "current user".

oh nonon I don't want to poke in there. As somebody said there is one
cure to fix a broken registry : FORMAT C:

>    The 90/10 rule of toothpaste: the last 10% of 
>          the tube lasts as long as the first 90%.

That goes for most things I guess ;-)

Preben