/// <summary>
/// Gets the current path to the specified known folder as currently configured.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="knownFolder">The known folder which current path will be returned.</param>
/// <param name="flags">The known folder flags to use.</param>
/// <param name="defaultUser">Specifies if the paths of the default user (user profile
/// template) will be used. This requires administrative rights.</param>
/// <returns>The default path of the known folder, or an empty string if the path couldn't be retrieved.</returns>
public static string GetPath(KnownFolder knownFolder, NativeMethods.KnownFolderFlags flags,
bool defaultUser)
{
int result = NativeMethods.SHGetKnownFolderPath(new Guid(_knownFolderGuids[(int)knownFolder]),
(uint)flags, new IntPtr(defaultUser ? -1 : 0), out IntPtr outPath);
if (result >= 0)
{
return(Marshal.PtrToStringUni(outPath));
}
return(string.Empty);
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the current path to the specified known folder as currently configured.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="knownFolder">The known folder which current path will be returned.</param>
/// <param name="flags">The known folder flags to use.</param>
/// <returns>The default path of the known folder, or an empty string if the path couldn't be retrieved.</returns>
public static string GetPath(KnownFolder knownFolder, NativeMethods.KnownFolderFlags flags)
{
return(GetPath(knownFolder, flags, false));
}
