Question

In VS2010 in Tools –> Options –> Environment –> Add-in/Macro Security is it possible to change the file path variables? Or at least see where they point to?

I’m trying to add a new extension but I get an error saying that the network drive is not available. I think one of these variables is pointing to a network drive that no longer exists.

For example:
Where does %VSMYDOCUMENTS% point to?

Thanks

Answer 1

There is a list on MSDN

%ALLUSERSDOCUMENTS%       %PUBLIC%\Documents

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%         %ALLUSERSPROFILE% (defined by OS)

%APPDATA%                 %USERPROFILE%\AppData

%VSAPPDATA%               %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Visual Studio\
                          --OR--
                          %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Visual Studio\

%VSCOMMONAPPDATA%         %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Visual Studio\

%VSMYDOCUMENTS%           \Visual Studio 2010