FileSystem.Current.AppDataDirectory returns an invalid path when built for Windows as unpackaged

[davidortinau]

Description

I'm getting very different results for FileSystem.Current.AppDataDirectory between VS22 and VS Code. Both claim to be using .NET 8.0.300-preview.24203.14. The fact they are different was confusing, but I learned VS Code preview is defaulting to unpackaged.

"User Name" is the publisher name from the manifest. We should give this a better name.

Also, would be good if we actually create this folder when used. Preferences used to do this according to @mattleibow .

VS22 says it's
C:\Users\davidortinau\AppData\Local\Packages\com.simplyprofound.sentencestudio_9zz4h110yvjzm\LocalState\

VS Code says it's
C:\Users\davidortinau\AppData\Roaming\User Name\com.simplyprofound.sentencestudio\Data\

Both are debugging to Windows. Same project. Packaged version doesn't require manual creation, but unpackaged seems it does. When I try to put my database there it has create permissions - must only apply to the file, not the path.

Steps to Reproduce

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Link to public reproduction project repository

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Version with bug

8.0.21 SR4.1

Is this a regression from previous behavior?

No, this is something new

Last version that worked well

Unknown/Other

Affected platforms

Windows

Affected platform versions

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Did you find any workaround?

Didn't try, but could probably create the folder myself.

Relevant log output

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[marossi7]

Any solution to this ?

I have the same problem, FileSystem.AppDataDirectory returns the same path for me:

C:\Users\*myuser*\AppData\Roaming\User Name\*someid*\Data\

The \Data folder does not even exist in the path and it throws an exception.

[kevinxufei]

Can repro this issue at Windows platform on the latest 17.10 Preview 7(8.0.40/8.0.20).

[marossi7]

@kevinxufei the visual studio path example - is the application built as unpackaged ?