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$UserDocumentsDirectory

$UserDocumentsDirectory
gives your default "documents" directory.
  • Typical values are:
C:\DocumentsSpaceIndicatorandSpaceIndicatorSettings\username\MySpaceIndicatorDocuments
Windows
~/DocumentsMacintosh
~Unix
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A typical default "documents" directory on Windows:
A typical default "documents" directory on Windows:
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