SHGetPathFromIDListW function (shlobj_core.h)
Converts an item identifier list to a file system path.
Syntax
BOOL SHGetPathFromIDListW(
[in] PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidl,
[out] LPWSTR pszPath
);
Parameters
[in] pidl
Type: PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE
The address of an item identifier list that specifies a file or directory location relative to the root of the namespace (the desktop).
[out] pszPath
Type: LPTSTR
The address of a buffer to receive the file system path. This buffer must be at least MAX_PATH characters in size.
Return value
Type: BOOL
Returns TRUE if successful; otherwise, FALSE.
Remarks
If the location specified by the pidl parameter is not part of the file system, this function will fail.
If the pidl parameter specifies a shortcut, the pszPath will contain the path to the shortcut, not to the shortcut's target.
Note
The shlobj_core.h header defines SHGetPathFromIDList 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 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | shlobj_core.h (include Shlobj.h, Shlobj_core.h) |
| Library | Shell32.lib |
| DLL | Shell32.dll (version 4.0 or later) |
| API set | ext-ms-win-shell-shell32-l1-2-2 (introduced in Windows 10, version 10.0.14393) |