SHGetShortcutTarget

The SHGetShortcutTarget function retrieves the shortcut's target path.

Syntax

BOOL SHGetShortcutTarget(LPTSTR szShortcut, LPTSTR szTarget, int cbMax);

At a Glance

Header file: Shellapi.h
Platforms: H/PC
Versions: 1.0 and later

Parameters

szShortcut
Pointer to a buffer that contains the name of the shortcut to create.
szTarget
Pointer to a buffer that gets the target path of the shortcut. The buffer must be at least cbMax characters long.
cbMax
Maximum number of characters that can be copied to the buffer.