how to Save a file at folder at the desktop no mater what the path is?

Question

as you can see I am exporting crystal report to a PDF file but my problem is that the path of the crystal report RPT file and path of saving the oupt file (PDF File) since the path to folder at desktop is will be changed between PCs like

PC1 path code be

C:\Users\Xuser\Desktop

and on def rent pc is

C:\Users\XYPC\Desktop

so the path is not a static path .. anyway way out ?

Update:

now below code get the path to desktop but i am getting exception about access permissions which is access to path is denied

private void ExportToPDF()
    {

        ReportDocument cryrpt = new ReportDocument();

        try
        {
            cryrpt.Load("INVOICE_REP.rpt");

            ExportOptions CrExportOptions;
            DiskFileDestinationOptions CrDiskFileDestinationOptions = new DiskFileDestinationOptions();
            PdfRtfWordFormatOptions CrFormatTypeOptions = new PdfRtfWordFormatOptions();
            CrDiskFileDestinationOptions.DiskFileName = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory);
            MessageBox.Show(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory));
            CrExportOptions = cryrpt.ExportOptions;
            {
                CrExportOptions.ExportDestinationType = ExportDestinationType.DiskFile;
                CrExportOptions.ExportFormatType = ExportFormatType.PortableDocFormat;
                CrExportOptions.DestinationOptions = CrDiskFileDestinationOptions;
                CrExportOptions.FormatOptions = CrFormatTypeOptions;
            }
            cryrpt.Export();

            MessageBox.Show("Export Done");
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
        }
    }

System.Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop) — LaneL, Apr 26 '16 at 22:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 26 '16 at 22:20

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You can use the Environment class.

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop);

answered Apr 26 '16 at 22:20

df_

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 26 '16 at 22:23

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Use Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory) to get the path to the desktop.

David Fulop suggested using Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop). What's the difference between DesktopDirectory and Desktop?

According to MSDN:

Desktop is "the logical Desktop rather than the physical file system location."
DesktopDirectory is "the directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop."

Source for all of the above: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.environment.specialfolder%28v=vs.110%29.aspx

answered Apr 26 '16 at 22:23

Tanner Swett

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That's great but now I got an error message about access permissions which is access to path is denied – samer Apr 26 '16 at 22:32
Can you edit your question to include the code which is producing that error? – Tanner Swett Apr 26 '16 at 22:38
I have update my code – samer Apr 26 '16 at 22:43
I tired to run the exe file as administrator but same error keep showing – samer Apr 26 '16 at 22:45

how to Save a file at folder at the desktop no mater what the path is?

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