* on Win32 the config file is now stored under the "Application Data" folder
  belonging to the user. (this works if at least IE4 is installed, otherwise
  the old method is used to get the config directory)

src/misc/configuration.c

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * configuration.c management of the modules configuration
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2001 VideoLAN
- * $Id: configuration.c,v 1.19 2002/04/23 14:16:21 sam Exp $
+ * $Id: configuration.c,v 1.20 2002/04/24 23:08:08 gbazin Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Gildas Bazin <gbazin@netcourrier.com>
  *
@@ -948,6 +948,45 @@ char *config_GetHomeDir( void )
     struct passwd *p_pw = NULL;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+    typedef HRESULT (WINAPI *SHGETFOLDERPATH)( HWND, int, HANDLE, DWORD,
+                                               LPTSTR );
+#   define CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE 0x8000
+#   define CSIDL_APPDATA 0x1A
+#   define SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT 0
+
+    HINSTANCE shell32_dll;
+    SHGETFOLDERPATH SHGetFolderPath ;
+
+    /* load the shell32 dll to retreive SHGetFolderPath */
+    if( ( shell32_dll = LoadLibrary("shell32.dll") ) != NULL )
+    {
+        SHGetFolderPath = (void *)GetProcAddress( shell32_dll,
+                                                  "SHGetFolderPathA" );
+        if ( SHGetFolderPath != NULL )
+        {
+            p_homedir = (char *)malloc( MAX_PATH );
+            if( !p_homedir )
+            {
+                intf_ErrMsg( "config error: couldn't malloc p_homedir" );
+                return NULL;
+            }
+
+            /* get the "Application Data" folder for the current user */
+            if( S_OK == SHGetFolderPath( NULL,
+                                         CSIDL_APPDATA | CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE,
+                                         NULL, SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT,
+                                         p_homedir ) )
+            {
+                FreeLibrary( shell32_dll );
+                return p_homedir;
+            }
+            free( p_homedir );
+        }
+        FreeLibrary( shell32_dll );
+    }
+#endif
+
 #if defined(HAVE_GETPWUID)
     if( ( p_pw = getpwuid( getuid() ) ) == NULL )
 #endif