How can I access the "Documents and Settings" folder?

Question

I'm using C# .NET 4 with VS 2010.

When Iterating over some paths, I'm running this line:

files = Directory.GetFiles(path, searchPattern);

I get an exception when the path is the documents and settings folder. How can I access it? And no, I don't want to skip the folder with a try and catch. I want to be able to access it somehow.

Edit: I got a follow up question. As I told you, I'm iterating over the paths. Is there a way to use Environment.GetFolderPath but somehow idetifying the correct speical folder according to the path I'm currently checking?

Answer 1

You have to use like this

var mydocumentsPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments)

To get access to the MyDocuments folder.