IKnownFolder::GetPath method (shobjidl_core.h)
Retrieves the path of a known folder as a string.
Syntax
HRESULT GetPath(
[in] DWORD dwFlags,
[out] LPWSTR *ppszPath
);
Parameters
[in] dwFlags
Type: DWORD
Flags that specify special retrieval options. This value can be 0; otherwise, one or more of the KNOWN_FOLDER_FLAG values.
[out] ppszPath
Type: LPWSTR*
When this method returns, contains the address of a pointer to a null-terminated buffer that contains the path. The calling application is responsible for calling CoTaskMemFree to free this resource when it is no longer needed.
Return value
Type: HRESULT
If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.
Remarks
Equivalent to SHGetKnownFolderPath
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | shobjidl_core.h (include Shobjidl.h) |
| DLL | Shell32.dll |