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Bug 620709 - g_get_system_config_dirs() returns the application data on windows
g_get_system_config_dirs() returns the application data on windows
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: glib
Classification: Platform
Component: win32
2.25.x
Other Windows
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gtk-win32 maintainers
gtk-win32 maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks: 659349
 
 
Reported: 2010-06-06 04:02 UTC by Javier Jardón (IRC: jjardon)
Modified: 2018-05-24 12:21 UTC
See Also:
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Description Javier Jardón (IRC: jjardon) 2010-06-06 04:02:25 UTC 
g_get_system_config_dirs() returns CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA, from msdn documentation:

"On Windows is the directory that contains application data for all users.
 A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data.
 This folder is used for application data that is not user specific.
 For example, an application can store a spell-check dictionary, a database
 of clip art, or a log file in the CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA folder.
 This information will not roam and is available to anyone using the computer."

Is this intentional?
Comment 1 Tor Lillqvist 2010-06-08 11:53:09 UTC 
It was the best quick guess back when implemented.
Comment 2 Javier Jardón (IRC: jjardon) 2010-06-08 14:12:46 UTC 
Hello Tor, so, we currently have:

g_get_system_config_dirs(): CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA

g_get_system_data_dirs(): CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA and CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS

I suposse that there is not dictinction between a config dir and a data dir in a win machine, so feel free to close the bug if you want.
Comment 3 GNOME Infrastructure Team 2018-05-24 12:21:12 UTC 
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