Shell_GetSpecialFolderΒΆ
Shell_GetSpecialFolder returns the path for a given ID. For example CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY returns the desktop directory for the current user.
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ssSpecialFolder = Shell_GetSpecialFolder(nFolder)
Return Value
ssSpecialFolder is the directory for the short cut.
Parameters
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nFolder nFolder is one of the following IDs. More in the Windows SDK.
| CSIDL_DESKTOP | 0x0000 | // <desktop> |
| CSIDL_PROGRAMS | 0x0002 | // Start Menu\Programs |
| CSIDL_PERSONAL | 0x0005 | // My Documents |
| CSIDL_FAVORITES | 0x0006 | // <user name>\Favorites |
| CSIDL_STARTUP | 0x0007 | // Start Menu\Programs\Startup |
| CSIDL_RECENT | 0x0008 | // <user name>\Recent |
| CSIDL_SENDTO | 0x0009 | // <user name>\SendTo |
| CSIDL_STARTMENU | 0x000b | // <user name>\Start Menu |
| CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY | 0x0010 | // <user name>\Desktop |
| CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU | 0x0016 | // All Users\Start Menu |
| CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS | 0X0017 | // All Users\Start Menu\Programs |
| CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP | 0x0018 | // All Users\Startup |
| CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY | 0x0019 | // All Users\Desktop |
Example
See Shell_CreateShortcut.
History
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.3.0 | New. |
See also
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