ILCreateFromPathA function (shlobj_core.h)
Returns the ITEMIDLIST structure associated with a specified file path.
Syntax
PIDLIST_ABSOLUTE ILCreateFromPathA(
[in] PCSTR pszPath
);
Parameters
[in] pszPath
Type: PCTSTR
A pointer to a null-terminated Unicode string that contains the path. This string should be no more than MAX_PATH characters in length, including the terminating null character.
Return value
Type: PIDLIST_ABSOLUTE
Returns a pointer to an ITEMIDLIST structure that corresponds to the path.
Remarks
Call ILFree to release the ITEMIDLIST when you are finished with it.
Note
The shlobj_core.h header defines ILCreateFromPath as an alias that automatically selects the ANSI or Unicode version of this function based on the definition of the UNICODE preprocessor constant. Mixing usage of the encoding-neutral alias with code that is not encoding-neutral can lead to mismatches that result in compilation or runtime errors. For more information, see Conventions for Function Prototypes.
Requirements
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client | Windows XP [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
Target Platform | Windows |
Header | shlobj_core.h (include Shlobj.h, Shlobj_core.h, Shlobj.h, Shlobj_core.h) |
Library | Shell32.lib |
DLL | Shell32.dll (version 5.0 or later) |
API set | ext-ms-win-shell-shell32-l1-2-1 (introduced in Windows 10, version 10.0.10240) |