I want to get the information of SW>Tool >Option> File location with SW API, do I have to startup the SOLIDWORKS software?

I want to get the information of  SW>Tool >Option> File location with SW API, do I have to startup the SOLIDWORKS software? or this can be done by the API of SOLIDWORKS document ?

pls help to confirm me this quesiton, thank you all, every master shifu.

regards

Vincent

SolidworksApi macros