This function converts an item identifier list to a file system path.
At a Glance
| Header file: | Shellapi.h (Shlobj.h for Palm-size PC and HPC) |
| Windows CE versions: | 2.0 and later |
Syntax
WINSHELLAPI BOOL WINAPI SHGetPathFromIDList( LPCITEMIDLIST pidl, LPSTR pszPath );
Parameters
pidl
[in] Pointer to an item identifier list that specifies a file or directory location relative to the root of the namespace (the desktop).
pszPath
[out] Pointer to a buffer to receive the file system path. This buffer must be at least MAX_PATH characters in size.
Return Values
TRUE indicates success. FALSE indicates failure.
Remarks
If the location specified by the pidl parameter is not part of the file system, this function will fail.