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    GetUserDir

    Returns the current user's home directory.

    Declaration

    Source position: osutilsh.inc line 48

    function GetUserDir : string;

    Description

    GetUserDir returns the home directory of the current user. On Unix-like systems (that includes Mac OS X), this is the value of the HOME environment variable. On Windows, this is the PROFILE special folder. On all other platforms, the application installation directory is returned.

    If non-empty, it contains a trailing path delimiter.

    See also

    Name Description
    GetAppConfigDir Return the appropriate directory for the application's configuration files.