win7 32bit environment variables

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The following code works on winXP, Win7 64bit, but not on win7 32bit. I get an error saying can't find file 'C:\Users\John\Documents\notes.txt'.

using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments) + "\\notes.txt"))

Posted 13-Jan-10 5:26am

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2010-01-13T07:22:00

Solution 1

Try printing the value of Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments) + "\\notes.txt") as a string, to see why it is different.

Posted 13-Jan-10 7:22am

Richard MacCutchan

#realJSOP · Answer 2 · 2010-01-13T08:40:00

Solution 2

Try this instead:

string pfile = System.IO.Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments), "notes.txt");

using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(pfile);

Posted 13-Jan-10 8:40am

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