Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.EffectiveLocation

-description

Gets the effective location for the installed package, depending on how the app is declared in its package manifest. For details, see Remarks.

-property-value

The effective location for the installed package, depending on how the app is declared in its package manifest. For details, see Remarks.

-remarks

If the package has a User-External location, then get that folder. Otherwise, if the package has a Machine-External location, then get that folder. Otherwise, if the package has a Mutable location, then get the Mutable folder for the installed package (that is, the folder under C:\Program Files\ModifiableWindowsApps where users can add files that modify the app). Also see Create a directory in any location based on packaged app directory. Otherwise, get the same value as the InstalledLocation property. The mutable folder feature is currently available only for certain types of desktop PC games that are published by Microsoft and partners, and it enables those types of games to support modifications (mods).

-see-also

MutableLocation,InstalledLocation

-examples