C# Windows Active User

[SpaceJellyDonut]

Hey guys!

 

How can i get the Active windows account username? For example if i want my program to create a folder on the active user's desktop i need the full path from the C drive to the desktop (e.g @"C:\Users\John\Desktop\")

 

How do i get that "John" username?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

P.s programming language is C#

[squirrl]

You use something called an environment variable

%userprofile% takes you to the current user's folder, then %userprofile%\Desktop takes you to the desktop.

(It's not just C#, try it out in windows explorer )

 

Here are some more ones that are set by default in Windows that you may find useful:

http://ss64.com/nt/syntax-variables.html

(You can set custom ones too, for example things like the java path can be set)

[lubblig]

You use something called an environment variable

%userprofile% takes you to the current user's folder, then %userprofile%\Desktop takes you to the desktop.

(It's not just C#, try it out in windows explorer )

 

Here are some more ones that are set by default in Windows that you may find useful:

http://ss64.com/nt/syntax-variables.html

(You can set custom ones too, for example things like the java path can be set)

 

You can also use the following command (for C#):

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.PLACE);

Where PLACE is where you what folder you want. If you type this and after SpecialFolder enter the dot. The intellisense will show and give you the different options.

 

This can be stored in a string btw.

 

It'll look like this: