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Get System Directory (G Dataflow)
Returns a specified system directory, such as the user home, the user application data, or the user temporary directory.
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type
The type of directory you want to retrieve.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 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
create directory if not found?
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
system directory
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