Preserved Topic: Can I get a little help in WinRAR 3? (Page 1 of 1)

I'm trying to set a extraction path, what is the path for the desktop?

I already tried '$Desktop' & '[Desktop]' & '#Desktop#' anyone know the correct method?

Thanks in advance,


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c:\windows\desktop



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No that's not what I mean... I can't use just an absolute string.

example, the path to my desktop is 'C:\Documents and Settings\MasterAccount\Desktop'

and they could have it set to anything, nothing saying they will even be using the 'C:\' for it either

So I need the static variable for it, if I just use you 'c:\windows\desktop' then it will only work for a very select group of people. I already know most of the static variables for other programs and installers but I can't figure out what it is for WinRAR and the readme wasn't any help.


If we meet and you forget me, you have lost nothing, but if you meet Jesus Christ and forget him you have lost everything.

%USERPROFILE%\Desktop <- is for NT/2k don't know what is the variable for w9x.

also are you sure that WinRAR can expand these environment variables into their values?

Win 9x should be %desktop%. If not, try %system%\desktop or %systemroot%\desktop

lallous, bingo that's what I needed...

I needed it mainly for 2000/xp but it also seems to work on Win9.x aswell so it's exactly what i needed.

Thanks to everyone else that tried to help aswell, i really to appreciate the effort