SHGetPathFromIDList.md

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Function name : SHGetPathFromIDList

Group: Shell Functions - Library: shell32

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Converts an item identifier list to a file system path.

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Code examples:

Accessing the list of Windows Recent Documents
Displaying system dialog that selects a folder
Browsing Windows Known Folders (Special Folders)

Declaration:

BOOL SHGetPathFromIDList(
	LPCITEMIDLIST pidl,
    LPTSTR pszPath
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER SHGetPathFromIDList IN shell32;
	INTEGER   pidl,;
	STRING  @ pszPath  

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Parameters:

pidl Address of an item identifier list that specifies a file or directory location relative to the root of the namespace (the desktop).

pszPath Address of a buffer to receive the file system path. This buffer must be at least MAX_PATH characters in size.

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Return value:

Returns TRUE if successful, or FALSE otherwise.

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Comments:

See also: SHSimpleIDListFromPath, SHParseDisplayName.

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