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GetWindowsDirs

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GetWindowsDirs

int GetWindowsDirs (char windowsDirectory[], char systemDirectory[]);

Purpose

This function returns the Windows installation and system directories.

(Linux) This function is not supported.

Parameters

Output
Name Type Description
windowsDirectory char [] Returns the Windows installation directory. If non–NULL, this buffer must be at least MAX_PATHNAME_LEN bytes.
systemDirectory char [] Returns the Windows system directory. If non–NULL, this buffer must be at least MAX_PATHNAME_LEN bytes.
Note Note  MAX_PATHNAME_LEN is only reliable for ANSI single byte strings. For UTF-8 strings, call the IsUTF8PathLengthValid function to confirm that the file path is within the operating system character limit.

Return Value

Name Type Description
status int The status code that the function returns.

0 indicates success.

A negative value indicates an error.

This function may return a Programmer's Toolbox or UI Library error code. Call GetGeneralErrorString to obtain a text description of the error.

Additional Information

Library: Programmer's Toolbox

Include file: toolbox\toolbox.h

LabWindows/CVI compatibility: LabWindows/CVI 5.5 and later