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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T17:27:53+00:00 2026-05-11T17:27:53+00:00

My purpose is to deploy user configuration files under: $HOME/.appname for Unix/Linux. \Documents and

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My purpose is to deploy user configuration files under:

  • $HOME/.appname for Unix/Linux.
  • \Documents and Settings\(user)\Application Data\AppName for Windows.

What are the API’s or group of functions that I can use, with the appropriate {$IFDEF}’s, so I can deploy my config files on the appropriate places?

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    2026-05-11T17:27:53+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 5:27 pm

    Better use the correct function:

    http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/sysutils/getappconfigdir.html

    result:=getappconfigdir(false)

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