Return the directory for the user config files:
\begin{itemize}
\item Unix: \tt{~} (the home directory)
- \item Windows: \tt{C:\\Documents and Settings\\\textit{username}}
+ \item Windows: \tt{C:$\backslash$Documents and Settings$\backslash$\textit{username}}
\item Mac: \tt{~/Library/Preferences}
\end{itemize}
Return the directory for the user-dependent application data files:
\begin{itemize}
\item Unix: \tt{~/.\textit{appname}}
- \item Windows: \tt{C:\\Documents and Settings\\\textit{username}\\Application Data\\\textit{appname}}
+ \item Windows: \tt{C:$\backslash$Documents and Settings$\backslash$\textit{username}$\backslash$Application Data$\backslash$\textit{appname}}
\item Mac: \tt{~/Library/Application Support/\textit{appname}}
\end{itemize}