File::HomeDir::Windows - find your home and other directories, on Windows
This module provides Windows-specific implementations for determining common user directories. In normal usage this module will always be used via File::HomeDir.
use File::HomeDir; # Find directories for the current user (eg. using Windows XP Professional) $home = File::HomeDir->my_home; # C:\Documents and Settings\mylogin $desktop = File::HomeDir->my_desktop; # C:\Documents and Settings\mylogin\Desktop $docs = File::HomeDir->my_documents; # C:\Documents and Settings\mylogin\My Documents $music = File::HomeDir->my_music; # C:\Documents and Settings\mylogin\My Documents\My Music $pics = File::HomeDir->my_pictures; # C:\Documents and Settings\mylogin\My Documents\My Pictures $videos = File::HomeDir->my_videos; # C:\Documents and Settings\mylogin\My Documents\My Video $data = File::HomeDir->my_data; # C:\Documents and Settings\mylogin\Local Settings\Application Data
Merge remaining edge case code in File::HomeDir::Win32
To install File::HomeDir, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm File::HomeDir
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install File::HomeDir
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.