SHGetSpecialFolderPath function

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Windows API
gptkbp:category Shell functions
gptkbp:definedIn Shlobj.h
gptkbp:deprecatedIn Yes
gptkbp:documentation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/shlobj_core/nf-shlobj_core-shgetspecialfolderpatha
gptkbp:encodes gptkb:ANSI
gptkb:Unicode
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SHGetSpecialFolderPath function
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Windows_2000
gptkbp:parameter BOOL fCreate
int csidl
HWND hwndOwner
LPTSTR lpszPath
gptkbp:provides gptkb:Shell32.dll
gptkbp:purpose Retrieves the path of a special folder, identified by its CSIDL.
gptkbp:replacedBy SHGetKnownFolderPath function
gptkbp:result BOOL
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Windows_Vista
gptkb:Windows_XP
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SHELL32
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7