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Handoko

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[solved] GetDesktopPath
« on: October 20, 2020, 08:00:14 pm »
Can anyone help me test this code on Linuxes and Windows? I tested on Ubuntu Mate and WinXP, it works but I want to make sure it 'really' works. Or maybe you have better suggestion.

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  1. function GetDesktopPath: string;
  2. var
  3.   S: string;
  4. begin
  5. {$ifdef WINDOWS}
  6.   S := GetEnvironmentVariable('HOMEDRIVE') + GetEnvironmentVariable('HOMEPATH');
  7. {$endif}
  8. {$ifdef LINUX}
  9.   S := GetEnvironmentVariable('HOME');
  10. {$endif}
  11.   Result := S + DirectorySeparator + 'Desktop' + DirectorySeparator;
  12. end;

Note:
SysUtils unit is required.
« Last Edit: October 22, 2020, 07:56:24 pm by Handoko »
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ASerge

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Re: GetDesktopPath
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2020, 08:14:22 pm »
Quote from: Handoko on October 20, 2020, 08:00:14 pm
Can anyone help me test this code on Linuxes and Windows? I tested on Ubuntu Mate and WinXP, it works but I want to make sure it 'really' works. Or maybe you have better suggestion.
Windows 7 - work. But it is more correct to use WinDirs.GetWindowsSpecialDir(CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY, False);
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Re: GetDesktopPath
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2020, 08:35:18 pm »
Tested on win10: both Handoko and ASerge code work
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kapibara

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Re: GetDesktopPath
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2020, 10:37:44 pm »
Tested OK with XUbuntu 20.04.
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Re: GetDesktopPath
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2020, 01:20:33 am »
Change:

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  1. {$ifdef LINUX}

To:

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  1. {$ifdef UNIX}

And it will now also work in macOS and FreeBSD (tested :-)
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Handoko

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Re: GetDesktopPath
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2020, 07:56:08 pm »
Thank you all for testing it and the suggestions.
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