Where should my win32 program keep its files?

Question

Our win32 applications (written in C++) have been around for over 10 years, and haven\'t been updated to follow \"good practices\" in terms of where they keep files. The applica

Answer 1

Sorry I don't know the correct answer, but...

Do you have a business case for wanting to do that? Are your customers complaining that files aren't stored where they expect? Are your applications crippled in some way because you store files in non-standard locations? If not, I don't see a reason for spending time and budget to redo your file storage strategy just to meet "best" practice. If your programs just work, then IMHO you should leave them alone and spend money and time on things that matter.