System.IOUtils.TPath.GetDownloadsPath
Delphi
class function GetDownloadsPath: string; static;
C++
static System::UnicodeString __fastcall GetDownloadsPath();
Properties
| Type | Visibility | Source | Unit | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| function | public | System.IOUtils.pas System.IOUtils.hpp |
System.IOUtils | TPath |
Description
Returns the path to the directory where user stores downloaded files.
If the system running your application does not support the requested folder, or if the requested folder does not exist in the system, this function returns an empty string instead.
- On Windows and OS X, it points to a user-specific, application-agnostic directory.
- Note: On OS X, for Sand-box mode, to access this path you have to add com.apple.security.assets.downloads.read-only or com.apple.security.assets.downloads.read-write to the Entitlement List.
- On iOS Device, it returns an empty string as this directory is currently not supported.
- On iOS Simulator and Android, it points to a user-specific, application-specific directory.
| Platform | Sample path | Path ID |
|---|---|---|
| Windows XP | C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data | CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA |
| Windows Vista or later | C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local | FOLDERID_LocalAppData |
| OS X | /Users/<username>/Downloads | NSDownloadsDirectory |
| iOS Device | ||
| iOS Simulator | /Users/<username>/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/<Device ID>/data/Containers/Data/Application/<application ID>/Downloads | NSDownloadsDirectory |
| Android | /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/<application ID>/files/Download |