PRB: System.getProperty("user.home") Returns Incorrectly (177181)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft virtual machine
Microsoft SDK for Java 2.02
Microsoft SDK for Java 3.0
Microsoft SDK for Java 3.1

This article was previously published under Q177181

SYMPTOMS

When calling System.getProperty("user.home") the Java Virtual Machine (VM) ignores the HOME environment variable value. It always returns "<windir>\java" whether or not you set the HOME environment variable.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Create a java project and include the following class to it:

class TestProperty
{

   public static void main(String args[])
   {
      System.out.println(System.getProperty("user.home"));
   }

}

This always returns <windir>\java (where <windir> is the location of your Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT installation), no matter which directory you set the HOME environment variable to.

REFERENCES

For support information about Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/java

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	6/14/2006
Keywords:	kbprb KB177181