Re: Where should I put files

Hello Peter,

""Peter Huang" [MSFT]" <v-phuang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:BbYNsyaiFHA.940@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi
>
> Do you mean the dot file as a template for word?
> If so I think you may try to put in the User's profile directory.
> e.g.
> %userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP

I do not want the user to be able to create documents based on this template.
It is strictly for internal use by the add-in.

> But in this way, you have to store copies for each user.
> Also Windows XP has Shared Documents Folder
> <Documents and Settings>\All Users\Documents
> The Shared Documents folder in My Documents is new in Windows XP
> Professional. This folder appears when two or more user accounts are
> created on the local computer. Files can be shared among multiple users of
> the same computer. In a network environment, files can be copied or moved
> to a folder on another computer.
>
> By default, the Shared Documents folder is automatically shared and made
> accessible to all other computers on the network.

What about Windows 2000?

> But we can not stop the administrator from disabling folders on the
> computer for sharing. So I think we can not guarantee certain folder will
> be accessible in any situation.
> e.g. %userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP is also a common
> folder, but the administrator can prevent anyone from access to it and even
> delete it.

What about the user's local directory?
I mean, there must be a directory somewhere that the user always has write access to, right?


Best wishes,
Alex.

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