Returns a specified system directory, such as the user home, the user application data, or the user temporary directory.
The type of directory you want to retrieve.
Name | Description |
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User Home |
Directory that contains the personal files of the current user. This directory is a readable and writable directory accessible to a single user of the system. |
User Desktop |
Directory that contains files located on the desktop of the current user. This directory is a readable and writable directory accessible to a single user of the system. |
User Documents |
Default directory for saving the documents of the current user. This directory is a readable and writable directory accessible to a single user of the system. |
User Application Data |
Directory that contains data for the system applications of the current user. This directory is a readable and writable directory accessible to a single user of the system. |
User Preferences |
Directory that contains the preferences for the current user. This directory is a readable and writable directory accessible to a single user of the system. |
User Temporary |
Directory that holds temporary files for the current user. This directory is a readable and writable directory accessible to a single user of the system. You cannot change the path to this temporary directory. |
Public Documents |
Directory that contains documents accessible to all users of the system. This directory is readable and sometimes writable. |
Publication Application Data |
Directory that contains data for system applications accessible to all users of the system. This directory is readable and sometimes writable. |
Public Preferences |
Directory that contains preferences common to all users of the system. This directory is readable and sometimes writable. |
System Core Libraries |
Directory that contains the libraries that come with the operating system. This directory is typically read-only to the standard user of the system. |
System Installed Libraries |
Directory that contains libraries a user installs on the system. This directory is typically read-only to the standard user of the system. |
Application Files |
Directory that contains files of applications installed on the system. This directory is typically read-only to the standard user of the system. |
Boot Volume Root |
Top-level directory used to start the system. This directory is typically read-only to the standard user of the system. |
Public Cache |
Directory that stores files shared among all users for the purpose of making certain operations faster. This directory is readable and sometimes writable. |
Default Data Directory |
Directory that stores data if another directory is not specified. |
Default: User Home
A Boolean specifying whether the node creates a new directory if the specified directory does not exist.
True | The node creates the directory and returns the path to the new directory. |
False | The node does not create the directory but still returns the path where the system expects to find the directory. |
Default: False
The specified system directory.
The node returns Not a Path if errors occur while accessing or creating the directory.
Where This Node Can Run:
Desktop OS: Windows
FPGA: All devices (only within an optimized FPGA VI)
Web Server: Not supported in VIs that run in a web application