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Actually you never put in a path to the files it uses whatever folder they are currently in, vista or otherwise. So things like:<br />
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StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(&quot;settings.ini<wbr />&quot;);<br />
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would read data right from the root folder, regardless of where it is. This works for any OS.
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Actually you never put in a path to the files it uses whatever folder they are currently in, vista or otherwise. So things like:

StreamReader sr = new StreamReader("settings.ini");

would read data right from the root folder, regardless of where it is. This works for any OS.

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I'm glad I could help. &nbsp;I am curious about the B grade though. &nbsp;Since you never posted a response it would seem my comment was all you needed for an answer. &nbsp;If that is the case this is complete and should get an A grade. &nbsp;Please let me know how this turned out and why the grade. &nbsp;If a mistake was made or you have a question about what grades mean here then let me know.<br />
Thanks for the fun question.<br />
bol<br />

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I'm glad I could help.  I am curious about the B grade though.  Since you never posted a response it would seem my comment was all you needed for an answer.  If that is the case this is complete and should get an A grade.  Please let me know how this turned out and why the grade.  If a mistake was made or you have a question about what grades mean here then let me know.
Thanks for the fun question.
bol


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Where should I be storing any ini files and log files that my application creates and uses? &nbsp;I've been storing them right in the program's directory under Program Files which I realize now is not optimal - but works until users start using Vista.<br />
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So, where should I be storing them so that it will work on Vista and other versions of Windows? &nbsp;Should the program create a folder in this place or should I have the install program do it?
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Where should I be storing any ini files and log files that my application creates and uses?  I've been storing them right in the program's directory under Program Files which I realize now is not optimal - but works until users start using Vista.

So, where should I be storing them so that it will work on Vista and other versions of Windows?  Should the program create a folder in this place or should I have the install program do it?

Where to store ini files, log files for an application?

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