I have an .INI file that is created/updated on printer and font setup selections. I need this file to be placed in the user's Windows directory. 99% of all users have Windows in C:\Windows - but I am now working on an NT Terminal Server system where Windows is loaded into W:\Windows. Clearly, my SP must determine where to find this .INI file. I don't want to hard code anything, I don't want to have to store the location in a user profile table - I want to be able to determine where this .INI file should be at the time I want it. The GetPrivateProfileString function seems to work OK (I use this to get the list of printers).

Any ideas?

Nick,

Use the windows API function GetWindowsDirectory()

It takes 2 arguments , lpWindowsPath and cbWindowsPath, which are a buffer to contain the directory string and the number of bytes in this buffer respectively.

eg

Buffer=Str( \00\, 256 )

RetVal=GetWindowsDirectory( Buffer, Len( Buffer ) )

Begin Case

Case RetVal=0;  * Failed

Case RetVal ] Len( Buffer ); * Buffer is too small

Case 1

   WinDir=Buffer1,RetVal

End Case

It should be protyped in DLL_KERNEL as:

USHORT PASCAL GetWindowsDirectory( LPCHAR, USHORT )

cpates@sprezzatura.com

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Nick,

It's always good to get some answers from Carl, but have you tried to update this INI file without specifying a path at all? I read and udpate WIN.INI and OINSIGHT.INI without a path and it always seems to work just fine.

dbakke@srpcs.com

SRP Computer Solutions

Thanks Carl - works like a dream.

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