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The [[_DIR$]] function returns common paths in '''Windows''' only such as My Documents, My Pictures, My Music, Desktop.


{{PageSyntax}}
: {{Parameter|d$}} = [[_DIR$]]("{{Parameter|folderspecification}}")


{{PageParameters}}
* ''folderspecification'' may be "desktop", "download", "documents", "music", "video", "pictures", "appdata", "program data", "local data", "program files", "program files (x86)", "temp".
* Some variation is accepted for the folder specification:
:: MY DOCUMENTS, TEXT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENTS, DOWNLOAD, DOWNLOADS
:: MY MUSIC, MUSIC, AUDIO, SOUND, SOUNDS
:: MY PICTURES, PICTURE, PICTURES, IMAGE, IMAGES, PHOTO, PHOTOS, DCIM, CAMERA, CAMERA ROLL
:: MY VIDEOS, VIDEO, VIDEOS, MOVIE, MOVIES,
:: DATA, APPDATA, APPLICATION DATA, PROGRAM DATA, LOCAL DATA, LOCALAPPDATA, LOCAL APPLICATION DATA, LOCAL PROGRAM DATA


{{PageDescription}}
* The path returned ends with a backslash (Windows).
* A nonexistent folder specification usually defaults to the Desktop folder path.
* In Linux and macOS the function always returns '''"./"'''


{{PageExamples}}
Example: Displaying default paths in Windows only.
{{CodeStart}}{{Cl|PRINT}} "DESKTOP=" + _DIR$("desktop")
{{Cl|PRINT}} "DOWNLOADS=" + {{Cl|_DIR$}}("download")
{{Cl|PRINT}} "DOCUMENTS=" + {{Cl|_DIR$}}("my documents")
{{Cl|PRINT}} "PICTURES=" + {{Cl|_DIR$}}("pictures")
{{Cl|PRINT}} "MUSIC=" + {{Cl|_DIR$}}("music")
{{Cl|PRINT}} "VIDEO=" + {{Cl|_DIR$}}("video")
{{Cl|PRINT}} "APPLICATION DATA=" + {{Cl|_DIR$}}("data")
{{Cl|PRINT}} "LOCAL APPLICATION DATA=" + {{Cl|_DIR$}}("local application data")
{{CodeEnd}}
{{OutputStart}}DESKTOP=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\
DOWNLOADS=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Downloads\
DOCUMENTS=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\
PICTURES=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Pictures\
MUSIC=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Music\
VIDEO=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\
APPLICATION DATA=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\
LOCAL APPLICATION DATA=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\ 
{{OutputEnd}}


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* [[_CWD$]]
* [[_STARTDIR$]]
 

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