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Get Windows Folder Paths

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Created on: Sep 8, 2008 1:35 PM by JohnP - Last Modified:  Sep 8, 2008 1:40 PM by JohnP

This VI calls a Windows API function to retrieve the path of Windows System Folders that may vary with different installations of the operating system. This VI is supported on Windows 2000, XP, and Vista.

 

This VI calls the SHGetFolderPathA() function in shell32.dll to get the absolute path to special Windows folders such as the desktop folder, my documents folder, program files folder, windows system folder, and other system and virtual folders.

 

This code was written by Jason Dunham of ShotSpotter, Inc. and based on older VIs by John E. Wilson and Noel Adorno previously found on zone.ni.com.

 

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Tags: labview, folder, shgetfolderpatha, shell32.dll, windows, paths, shgetfolderpatha()
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