The following macros apply to Windows 98 and Windows 2000/XP unless otherwise noted.
%*AppData% |
File system directory that serves as a common repository for application specific data. Typically c:\winnt\profiles\user name\application data. Used only by Windows NT version 4. |
%*CommonDesktop% |
File system directory that contains files and folders that appear on the desktop for all users. Typically c:\winnt\profiles\all users\desktop. If not available, the *DESKTOP value is used. |
%*CommonPrograms% |
File system directory that contains the directories for the common program groups that appear on the Start menu for all users. Typically c:\winnt\profiles\all users\start menu\programs. If not available, the *PROGRAMS value is used. |
%*CommonStartMenu% |
File system directory that contains the programs and folders that appear on the Start menu for all users. Typically c:\winnt\profiles\all users\start menu. If not available, the *STARTMENU value is used. |
%*CommonStartup% |
File system directory that contains the programs that appear in the Startup folder for all users. The system starts these programs whenever any user logs on to Windows NT 4 or starts Windows 98. Typically this directory is c:\winnt\profiles\all users\start menu\programs\startup. If not available, the *STARTUP value is used. |
%*CommonWinDesktop% |
Windows NT 4 common desktop directory (c:\winnt\profiles\all users\desktop). This is an Application Launcher 2.0 macro that is allowed for backward compatibility. |
%*Cookies% |
Files system directory that contains the user's cookies. Typically c:\windows\cookies or c:\winnt\profiles\username\cookies. |
%*Desktop% |
File system directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop (not to be confused with the desktop folder itself). Typically this directory is c:\windows\desktop or c:\winnt\profiles\username\desktop. |
%*Favorites% |
File system directory that serves as a common repository for the user's favorite items. Typically this directory is c:\windows\favorites or c:\winnt\profiles\username\favorites. |
%*Fonts% |
Virtual folder containing fonts. Typically c:\windows\fonts or c:\winnt\fonts. |
%*History% |
File system directory that contains the user's history of visited Internet addresses. Typically c:\windows\history or c:\winnt\profiles\username\history. |
%*NetHood% |
File system directory containing objects that appear in the network neighborhood. Typically c:\windows\nethood or c:\winnt\profiles\username\nethood. |
%*Personal% |
File system directory that serves as a common repository for documents. Typically c:\myfiles or c:\winnt\profiles\username\personal. |
%*PrintHood% |
File system directory that serves as a common repository for printer links. Typically c:\winnt\profiles\username\printhood. Only used by Windows NT 4. |
%*Programs% |
File system directory that contains the user's program groups (which are also file system directories). Typically c:\windows\start menu\programs or c:\winnt\profiles\username\start menu\programs. |
%*Recent% |
File system directory that contains the user's most recently used documents. Typically c:\windows\recent or c:\winnt\profiles\username\recent. |
%*SendTo% |
File system directory that contains Send To menu items. Typically c:\windows\sento or c:\winnt\profiles\username\sendto. |
%*StartMenu% |
File system directory containing Start menu items. Typically c:\windows\start menu or c:\winnt\profiles\username\start menu. |
%*Startup% |
File system directory that corresponds to the user's Startup program group. Typically c:\windows\start menu\programs\startup or c:\winnt\profiles\username\start menu\programs\startup. |
%*TempDir% |
Windows temporary directory (c:\windows\temP). |
%*Templates% |
File system directory that serves as a common repository for document templates. Typically c:\windows\shellnew or c:\winnt\shellnew. |
%*WinDesktop% |
Windows desktop directory (c:\windows\desktop or c:\winnt\profiles\username\desktop for Windows NT 4). This is an Application Launcher 2.0 macro that is allowed for backward compatibility. |
%*WinDir% |
Windows directory. Typically c:\windows or c:\winnt. |
%*WinDisk% |
Drive letter (plus colon) for the Windows directory. Typically c:. |
%*WinSysDir% |
Windows system directory. Typically c:\windows\system or c:\winnt\system32. |
%*WinSysDisk% |
Drive letter (plus colon) for the Windows system directory. Typically c:. |