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deadalvs

01-09-2008, 06:09 PM

hello !

i am searching a maya command that stores finds the desktop path either on macs or on pcs...

i checked the docs, but could not find the *quick answer* ...

thanks for any input.

GiantG

01-10-2008, 08:22 AM

Small not perfect Workaround...

// Windows
string $DesktopPath = `getenv "HOMEPATH"` + "/Desktop";

Don't have MacOS to test it there

Chadrik

01-10-2008, 03:47 PM

i think HOMEPATH might be a windows specific env, bc it doesn't return anything on osx. however, on osx and linux you can use ~ as a shortcut for the home directory. for example:

system( "ls ~/Desktop/")

-cahd

deadalvs

01-13-2008, 05:57 PM

thanks so far, guys !

for macs:

global string $desktopPath;
$homeString =`getenv "HOME"`;
$desktopPath = ($homeString + "/Desktop/");

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