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As you know, most of the common shell folders can be changed by the user so you can't assume that they will be named as you expect and in the location you expect. A few additional system variables would be very helpful to me and maybe to others... The ones I am most interested in are for the Favorites folders:

Possible name: A_Favorites
Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Favorites

Possible name: A_FavoritesCommon
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Common Favorites


These would also be helpful...

Possible names: A_MyMusic or A_Music
Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\My Music

Possible name: A_MusicCommon
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\CommonMusic


Of course, I could read them from the registry myself (and I do!) but system variables might provide additional value to other developers.

Them be my thoughts. Thank you for your consideration.

They might get added someday. But due to being less often used than things like A_ProgramFiles, they should probably be put into the forthcoming standard library as an includable function rather than built into the program.

Thanks.