System.IOUtils.TPath.GetPublicPath
Delphi
class function GetPublicPath: string; static;
C++
static System::UnicodeString __fastcall GetPublicPath();
Properties
Type | Visibility | Source | Unit | Parent |
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function | public | System.IOUtils.pas System.IOUtils.hpp |
System.IOUtils | TPath |
Description
Returns the path to the directory where you can store application data that can be shared with other applications.
- Note: In desktop applications, "shared" means "shared between different users". In mobile applications, "shared" means "shared between different applications".
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, it points to a system-wide directory.
- On Mac OS X, it points to a user-specific, application-agnostic directory.
- On iOS Device, it returns an empty string as this directory is currently not supported.
- On iOS Simulator and Android, it points to an application-specific, user-specific directory.
Platform | Sample path | Path ID |
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Windows XP | C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data | CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA |
Windows Vista or later | C:\ProgramData | FOLDERID_ProgramData |
Mac OS X | /Users/<username>/Public | NSSharedPublicDirectory |
iOS Device | ||
iOS Simulator | /Users/<username>/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/<Device ID>/data/Containers/Data/Application/<application ID>/Public | NSSharedPublicDirectory |
Android | /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/<application ID>/files | Context.getExternalFilesDir |