ScreenSaver + 'APPDATA' = AWOL

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If you wanna try this for yourself...
'compile and rename me as *.scr

Strict

Extern "win32"
	Function GetEnvironmentVariable(lpName$z, lpBuffer:Byte Ptr, nSize) = "GetEnvironmentVariableA@12"
End Extern

Local appData1$ = getenv_("APPDATA")
Local appData2$ = GetEnv("APPDATA")

Graphics 800, 600, 32 

ClearEventQueue()

Repeat
	Select PollEvent()
		Case EVENT_KEYDOWN, EVENT_MOUSEDOWN
			End
	End Select
	
	Cls
	DrawText "'APPDATA' = " + appData1$, 12, 12
	DrawText "'APPDATA' = " + appData2$, 12, 24
	
	Flip
Forever

End	

Function GetEnv$(envVar$)
		Local buff@[64]
		
		Local rtn = GetEnvironmentVariable(envVar$, buff@, buff.length)
		If rtn > buff.length
			buff@ = buff@[..rtn]
			rtn = GetEnvironmentVariable(envVar$, buff@, buff.length)
		EndIf
		
		Return string.FromBytes(buff@, rtn)
End Function

Function ClearEventQueue()
	Repeat ; Until PollEvent() = 0
End Function