Directory.GetFiles always appending application folder even with given path-CodePudding

I'm trying to search for all the *.bak files in the user's desktop. I'm using this to search for them.

string[] fNames = new DirectoryInfo(@"%homepath%\Desktop")
                     .GetFiles("*.bak")
                     .Select(x => x.Name)
                     .ToArray();

my path is @"%homepath%\Desktop" (user's desktop)

While debugging, I'm getting an System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException, checking the path, I've noticed this:

As you can see, it's trying to append the given path (@"%homepath%\Desktop") to the path where the application is being ran from.

I've tried all sorts of different path formatting and always the same.

CodePudding user response：

On Windows, %HOMEPATH% is not (always) where your user profile is located - e.g. if your Home Folder is redirected by AD then it will be that instead, and if the redirection is to a different drive, you will need %HOMEDRIVE%.

If you want to locate the desktop folder and you are on Windows, you should use

var desktopPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop);

So your code should be:

string[] fNames = new DirectoryInfo(desktopPath)
                     .GetFiles("*.bak")
                     .Select(x => x.Name)
                     .ToArray();