Monkeybread Realbasic plugin

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AdminToolsFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Does nothing, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AdminToolsFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Windows Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

On Windows the User and System Domain is supported (MBS Plugin 2.3).

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

ALMLocationsFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = ALMLocationsFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateALMLocationsFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

ALMModulesFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = ALMModulesFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateALMModulesFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

ALMPreferencesFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = ALMPreferencesFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateALMPreferencesFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

AppearanceFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AppearanceFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAppearanceFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

AppleExtrasFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AppleExtrasFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAppleExtrasFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

AppleMenuFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AppleMenuFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAppleMenuFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

AppleShareAuthenticationFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AppleShareAuthenticationFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAppleShareAuthenticationFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

AppleshareAutomountServerAliasesFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Plugin version: 10.4, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AppleshareAutomountServerAliasesFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAppleshareAutomountServerAliasesFolderMBS function.

AppleShareSupportFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AppleShareSupportFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAppleShareSupportFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

ApplicationsFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = ApplicationsFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateApplicationsFolder function.
On Windows, only the System Domain is supported.

Some examples using this method:

ApplicationSupportFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

dim f as folderitem

f=preferencesFolderMBS(-32763)
if f=nil then // On Windows always nil
  f=applicationsupportFolderMBS(-32763)
end if

msgBox f.absolutePath

// example output:
// "Mac OS X:Users:cs:Library:Preferences:" on Mac OS X
// "Mac OS 9:Systemordner:Preferences" on a german Mac OS 9
// "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Christian\Anwendungsdaten\" on a german Windows XP.

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateApplicationSupportFolder function.

Realbasic ApplicationSupport function points to "/Library/Application Support" while ApplicationSupportFolderMBS points to different locations on my test system depending on the domain code:

-32768 -> "/Library/Application Support"
-32767 -> "/Library/Application Support"
-32766 -> nil
-32765 -> "/Library/Application Support"
-32764 -> nil
-32763 -> "/Users/cs/Library/Application Support"
-32762 -> "/Volumes/Mac OS 9/Systemordner/Application Support"
0 -> "/Library/Application Support"

At last it is your decision to use the correct one!

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

Some FAQ entries about this method:

How to use the Application Support folder?

AssistantsFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AssistantsFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAssistantsFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

AudioAlertSoundsFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AudioAlertSoundsFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAudioAlertSoundsFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

AudioComponentsFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AudioComponentsFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAudioComponentsFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

AudioDigidesignFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Plugin version: 10.4, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AudioDigidesignFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAudioDigidesignFolderMBS function.

AudioPlugInsFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AudioPlugInsFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAudioPlugInsFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

AudioPresetsFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Plugin version: 10.4, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AudioPresetsFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAudioPresetsFolderMBS function.

AudioSoundBanksFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AudioSoundBanksFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAudioSoundBanksFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

AudioSoundsFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AudioSoundsFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAudioSoundsFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

AudioSupportFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AudioSupportFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAudioSupportFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

AudioVSTFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Plugin version: 10.4, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AudioVSTFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAudioVSTFolderMBS function.

AutomatorWorkflowsFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Plugin version: 10.4, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AutomatorWorkflowsFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAutomatorWorkflowsFolderMBS function.

AutosaveInformationFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Plugin version: 10.4, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = AutosaveInformationFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateAutosaveInformationFolderMBS function.

BootTimeStartupItemsFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Plugin version: 10.4, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = BootTimeStartupItemsFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateBootTimeStartupItemsFolderMBS function.

CachedDataFolderMBS(domain as integer) as folderitem
global method, Special Folders, MBS REALbasic Util Plugin (Folderitems), Console safe, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Does nothing, Feedback.

Function: Returns a folderitem to this folder if it exists on that system.
Example:

const kUserDomain = -32763
dim f as folderitem = CachedDataFolderMBS(kUserDomain)

Notes:
Note that not every folder exists on every Mac OS Version!
The codes for domain are (The Demo includes a module for these):

-32768	On System Disk
-32767	On Appropriate Disk
-32766	System Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the folder /System.
-32765	Local Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32764	Network Domain (on Netbooting for example)
-32763	User Domain, on Mac OS X mostly inside the users folder.
-32762	Classic Domain, the current used Classic System folder.

Also take a look on the CreateCachedDataFolder function.

Some examples using this method:

/Util/GetSpecialFolder Example

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