IMNSHO, if you want to use a folder that is pre-defined by Windows, I would use "My Documents", where Word and Excel also save their files. The reason to use this common folder is so that the files are included in a backup.
Or, you might just suggest c:\ViaFox\App1\Data.
>Hi All,
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>Here's my current problem. The setup of MyApp gives the user the opportunity to choose a folder for the DATA. I can set a default, but I have doubts. Should I initially offer the ...
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>CommonAppData, like "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data"
> or
>CommonDocs, like "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents"
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>The terms CommonAppData and CommonDocs are from InnoSetup.
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>My problem is that I'm not sure about their real definition according to MS. There must be a, perhaps subtle, difference. Can you Americans explain in simple words that are understood all over the world?
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