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#138430 - 2005-04-21 09:34 PM How to determine current user's profile?
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How do I go about pulling the current user's profile so I can put it in a string? This is on 2k/XP. I realize the %userprofile% variable will do this from a cmd prompt. How do I do it with kix?

Thanks!
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#138431 - 2005-04-21 09:44 PM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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It works the same in KiX. You can also pull it from the registry.
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#138432 - 2005-04-21 09:47 PM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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Reading from the FAQ I find this link

Locations of Desktop, Start Menu, etc.

If you need further assistance please let us know.
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#138433 - 2005-04-22 12:37 AM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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You can pull the information from the Registry, but you can also do -
Code:

Expandenvironmentvars('%userprofile%')


HTH,

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#138434 - 2005-04-22 12:55 AM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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Thanks very much.

Dan
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#138435 - 2005-04-22 01:01 AM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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Quote:


but you can also do -
Code:

Expandenvironmentvars('%userprofile%')




ja you can, at least until the NoVarsInString Gang get their way with a NoEnvVarsInString option - at which point all bets are off (just kidding guys) ;0)

-Shawn
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#138436 - 2005-04-22 01:07 AM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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Ja, well... the jury is still out on what constitutes a var. Last I checked enviro vars were not included and neither were macros.

Stll, 30 lashes with a wet noodle for you!
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#138437 - 2005-04-22 01:09 AM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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ja well, you called me a "loosey-goosey" coder on MSN ... i resemble that remark !
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#138438 - 2005-04-22 01:09 AM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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Ahemm... as long as you don't count the beta. Bye bye to macros.
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#138439 - 2005-04-22 01:56 AM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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Well to get BACK ON TOPIC

Are you all set then DAN?

Plenty of ways to get the data. The NoVarInStrings the other guys speak of is a directive for the KiX engine to know how to operate with variables inside of strings.

You can look it up in the manual for further information. Generally it is an accepted practice to use it, and is required for posted UDFs.

SETOPTION ("option","value")

Example:
$SO=SetOption('NoVarsInStrings','On')
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#138440 - 2005-04-22 03:15 PM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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Well that generated more response than I imagined. Thanks all.

Now, what is the best way to check and see if a folder exists? Right now I am doing a CD and checking @error for a non-zero. Is there a cleaner way to do this? I see the exist function in the manual for files. What about folders?
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#138441 - 2005-04-22 03:32 PM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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Have you tried it? You might be pleasantly surprised.
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#138442 - 2005-04-22 03:48 PM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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heh..I am indeed pleasantly surprised. The manual entry for EXIST doesnt mention folders so I assumed it would not work.

For the other n00bs out there...EXIST works for files AND folders. Who knew.

Thanks Richard!
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#138443 - 2005-04-22 04:22 PM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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we did :P
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#138444 - 2005-04-22 06:53 PM Re: How to determine current user's profile?
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Just an FYI there is a UDF to check if the folder is empty. This is not as easily done with EXIST alone.

EmptyFolder() - checks if folder is empty
 
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