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SHBrowseForFolder

WINSHELLAPI LPITEMIDLIST WINAPI SHBrowseForFolder(
    LPBROWSEINFO lpbi
); 

Displays a dialog box that enables the user to select a shell folder.

• Returns the address of an item identifier list that specifies the location of the selected folder relative to the root of the namespace. If the user chooses the Cancel button in the dialog box, the return value is NULL.

lpbi

Address of a BROWSEINFO structure that contains information used to display the dialog box.

The calling application is responsible for freeing the returned item identifier list by using the shell's task allocator.

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