EnvironmentPolicy.SuppressReadingSpecialFolder(Environment.SpecialFolder) Method

Prevents DevExpress controls from getting the path to the specified system special folder.

Namespace: DevExpress.Data.Utils

Assembly: DevExpress.Data.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public static void SuppressReadingSpecialFolder(
    Environment.SpecialFolder folder
)

VB.NET

Public Shared Sub SuppressReadingSpecialFolder(
    folder As Environment.SpecialFolder
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
folder	Environment.SpecialFolder	The directory path to a system special folder.

Remarks

The following example activates the SuppressReadingSpecialFolder restrictive policy:

C#

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace EnvironmentPolicyDemo {
    internal static class Program {
        /// <summary>
        /// The main entry point for the application.
        /// </summary>
        [STAThread]
        static void Main() {
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
            DevExpress.Data.Utils.EnvironmentPolicy.SuppressReadingSpecialFolder(Environment.SpecialFolder.System);
            Application.Run(new Form1());
        }
    }
}

VB.NET

Imports System
Imports System.Windows.Forms

Namespace EnvironmentPolicyDemo
  Friend Module Program
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The main entry point for the application.
    ''' </summary>
    <STAThread>
    Sub Main()
      Application.EnableVisualStyles()
      Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(False)
      DevExpress.Data.Utils.EnvironmentPolicy.SuppressReadingSpecialFolder(Environment.SpecialFolder.System)
      Application.Run(New Form1())
    End Sub
  End Module
End Namespace

Tip

Read the following topic for additional information: Environment Policy.