How to Get to A folder Without the full path In VB

[snoopy6489]

Hello i'm making a program to delete the cache in sims 3 but how do i get to the folder without the full path so it will work on any computer? Thanks.

Here are the paths

"C:\Users\Christian\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\simCompositorCache.package"

"C:\Users\Christian\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\DCBackup"

"C:\Users\Christian\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\compositorCache.package"

[Zuikaku]

What language are you developing in?

If it's just a simple script, most of the time %CD% should return you the current directory, in this case \The Sims 3\, which should be enough for the shell to interpolate the rest of the files.

[bbtgp]

Take a look at https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/14tx8hby%28v=vs.110%29.aspx

        Dim MyDocuments = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments) & "\"        Console.WriteLine(MyDocuments & "Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\DCBackup")

[snoopy6489]

What language are you developing in?

If it's just a simple script, most of the time %CD% should return you the current directory, in this case \The Sims 3\, which should be enough for the shell to interpolate the rest of the files.

Visual Basic

[snoopy6489]

 

Take a look at https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/14tx8hby%28v=vs.110%29.aspx

        Dim MyDocuments = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments) & "\"        Console.WriteLine(MyDocuments & "Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\DCBackup")

Would that work in visual basic.

this is the code for one of them

 

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        My.Computer.FileSystem.DeleteDirectory("C:\Users\Christian\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\DCBackup",

        Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.UIOption.AllDialogs,

        Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.RecycleOption.DeletePermanently,

        Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.UICancelOption.DoNothing)

    End Sub

[bbtgp]

 

Would that work in visual basic.

this is the code for one of them

 

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        My.Computer.FileSystem.DeleteDirectory("C:\Users\Christian\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\DCBackup",

        Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.UIOption.AllDialogs,

        Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.RecycleOption.DeletePermanently,

        Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.UICancelOption.DoNothing)

    End Sub

 

 

Yes, My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyDocuments would also work

 

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        My.Computer.FileSystem.DeleteDirectory(My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyDocuments & "\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\DCBackup",

        Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.UIOption.AllDialogs,

        Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.RecycleOption.DeletePermanently,

        Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.UICancelOption.DoNothing)

    End Sub

[snoopy6489]

 

Yes, My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyDocuments would also work

 

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        My.Computer.FileSystem.DeleteDirectory(My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyDocuments & "\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\DCBackup",

        Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.UIOption.AllDialogs,

        Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.RecycleOption.DeletePermanently,

        Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.UICancelOption.DoNothing)

    End Sub

 

Thank You So much!!!!!

[bbtgp]

No problem ;]