Variables are strings that contain paths to system directories such as Program Files and My Pictures. These variables are enclosed by the percent (%) symbol. The values for these variables are automatically set when Personality Migration starts.
For example, the variable expands the directory where the operating system is installed on the device. For more information on how to migrate the variables, see Section 5.1.2, Using the Template Builder to Create a Template.
The following table describes the variables that are used in Personality Migration. The table lists the values for Windows XP and Windows 7, but the variables can be used on all supported operating systems. The examples assume that the operating systems are installed on the C:\ drive.
|
Variable |
Description |
Value for Windows XP |
Value for Windows 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
applicationdata |
The Application Data directory that contains application-specific data for the current user |
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data |
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming |
|
commonapplicationdata |
The Application Data directory that is common to all users |
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data |
C:\ProgramData |
|
commondesktop |
The Desktop directory that is common to all users |
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop |
C:\Users\Public\Desktop |
|
commondocuments |
The Documents directory that contains documents that are common to all users |
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents |
C:\Users\Public\Documents |
|
commonprogramfiles |
The Common Files directory that contain files common to various applications |
C:\Program Files\Common Files |
C:\Program Files\Common Files |
|
commonstartmenu |
The Start Menu directory that contains the Start menu items common to all users |
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu |
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu |
|
computername |
Name of the device |
If the hostname is , the value of the variable is |
If the hostname is , the value of the variable is |
|
cookies |
The Cookies directory that contains the browser cookies |
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Cookies |
C:\Users\ username \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies |
|
desktop |
The logical desktop for the current user |
C:\Documents and Settings\ username \Desktop\ |
C:\Users\username\Desktop\ |
|
favorites |
The Favorites directory that contains the favorite items for the current user |
C:\Documents and Settings\ username \Favorites |
C:\Users\ username\Favorites |
|
fonts |
The Fonts directory that contains system fonts |
C:\WINDOWS\Fonts |
C:\WINDOWS\Fonts |
|
history |
The History directory that contains the browser history for the current user |
C:\Documents and Settings\ username\Local Settings\History |
C:\Users\ username \AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History |
|
internetcache |
The Temporary Internet Files directory that contain the temporary Internet files for the current user |
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files |
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files |
|
localapplicationdata |
The directory that contains the local application-specific data that is used by the current user |
C:\Documents and Settings\ username \Local Settings\Application Data |
C:\Users\ username \AppData\Local |
|
mymusic |
The My Music directory for the current user |
C:\Documents and Settings\ username\My Documents\My Music |
C:\Users\ username\Music |
|
mypictures |
The My Pictures directory for the current user |
C:\Documents and Settings\ username\My Documents\My Pictures |
C:\Users\ username\Pictures |
|
myvideo |
The My Video directory for the current user |
C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Videos |
C:\Users\username\Videos |
|
os |
The Windows install directory |
C:\WINDOWS |
C:\Windows |
|
personal |
The directory that contains the user's documents |
C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents |
C:\Users\username\Documents |
|
profile |
The directory that contains the current user's profile |
C:\Documents and Settings\username |
C:\Users\username |
|
profiles |
The directory that contains the All Users profile |
C:\Documents and Settings |
C:\Users |
|
programs |
The Programs directory |
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs |
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs |
|
quicklaunch |
The Quick Launch directory |
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick |
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch |
|
recent |
The directory that contains shortcuts to the documents recently used by the user |
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Recent |
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent |
|
sendto |
The SendTo directory that contains the Send To menu items |
C:\Documents and Settings\username\SendTo |
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo |
|
startmenu |
The Start Menu directory that contains the Start menu items |
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu |
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu |
|
startup |
The Startup directory that contains the startup items for the user |
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup |
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup |
|
system |
The System directory |
C:\WINDOWS\system32 |
C:\WINDOWS\system32 |
|
tempdirectory |
The Temp directory that contains the temporary files |
C:\DOCUME~1\username\LOCALS~1\Temp\ |
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\ |
|
templates |
The Template directory that stores document templates |
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Templates |
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates |
|
username |
The name of the currently logged-in user |
If the username is , the value of the variable is . |
If the username is , the value of the variable is . |