Legacy:UMOD/Reference

This document aims to be a complete reference for sections and directives in UMOD configuration files.

Note to contributors:

The more or less complete source code for Setup.exe is in ut432headers.

Path variables

Useful in shortcut paths.

WinSysPath 

This path does not end with a backslash unless the system directory is the root directory.
For example, if the system directory is named Windows\System on drive C, the path of the system directory retrieved by this function is C:\Windows\System.

WinPath 

This path does not end with a backslash unless the Windows directory is the root directory.
For example, if the Windows directory is named Windows on drive C, the path of the Windows directory retrieved by this function is C:\Windows.
If the system was installed in the root directory of drive C, the path retrieved is C:\.

DesktopPath 

The virtual folder representing the Windows desktop.

ProgramsPath 

The file system directory that contains the user's program groups (which are themselves file system directories).
A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs.

FavoritesPath 

The file system directory that serves as a common repository for the user's favorite items.
A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Favorites.

StartupPath 

The file system directory that corresponds to the user's Startup program group.
A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.

CommonProgramsPath 

The file system directory that contains the directories for the common program groups that appear on the Start menu for all users.
A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs.
Valid only for Windows NT systems.

CommonFavoritesPath 

The file system directory that serves as a common repository for favorite items common to all users.
Valid only for Windows NT systems.

CommonStartupPath 

The file system directory that contains the programs that appear in the Startup folder for all users.
A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
Valid only for Windows NT systems.