Detect the location of AppData\LocalLow

Question

I\'m trying to locate the path for the AppData\\LocalLow folder.

I have found an example which uses:

string folder = \"c:\\users\\\" + E         


        

Answer 1

The Environment.SpecialFolder enumeration maps to CSIDL, but there is no CSIDL for the LocalLow folder. So you have to use the KNOWNFOLDERID instead, with the SHGetKnownFolderPath API:

void Main()
{
    Guid localLowId = new Guid("A520A1A4-1780-4FF6-BD18-167343C5AF16");
    GetKnownFolderPath(localLowId).Dump();
}

string GetKnownFolderPath(Guid knownFolderId)
{
    IntPtr pszPath = IntPtr.Zero;
    try
    {
        int hr = SHGetKnownFolderPath(knownFolderId, 0, IntPtr.Zero, out pszPath);
        if (hr >= 0)
            return Marshal.PtrToStringAuto(pszPath);
        throw Marshal.GetExceptionForHR(hr);
    }
    finally
    {
        if (pszPath != IntPtr.Zero)
            Marshal.FreeCoTaskMem(pszPath);
    }
}

[DllImport("shell32.dll")]
static extern int SHGetKnownFolderPath( [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStruct)] Guid rfid, uint dwFlags, IntPtr hToken, out IntPtr pszPath);