$HOME and gtk_file_chooser_set_current_folder

[Ian Chapman <ichapman videotron ca>]

Hi, this is most likely my failure to fully understand gtk.  I have 
enclosed the following code snippets that work and fail to work.  I have 
a work round so it is not too bad an issue for me.

gchar WorkingPath[500] = {"$HOME/Project/" };    //FAILS (this grows as 
sub-projects are selected in project)

gchar WorkingPath[500] = {"~/Project/" };    //Also fails

gchar WorkingPath[500] = {"/home/name/Project/" };    //Is OKAY but if 
name changes to Tom, Dick or Harry oops.

Mycode()

gtk_widget_show (ChooseProjectDialog);
gtk_file_chooser_set_current_folder(filechooser, WorkingPath);

MyWorkRound()

strcpy (WorkingPath, getenv("HOME"));
strcat (WorkingPath, "/Project/");

I am curious to hear expert comments.  Regards Ian.