GetSystemDirectoryW

Description: Retrieves the full path to the Windows system directory.

Prototype:

WIN32_INTRESOURCE GetSystemDirectoryW(LPVOID lpPath);

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
lpPath	LPVOID	A pointer to a buffer that receives the full path to the system directory. This buffer must be at least 512 bytes in size.

Return Value:

If successful, returns aINTRESOURCE representing the system directory. If the system directory cannot be found, returns 0.

Notes:

This function is part of the Windows API and is typically used to locate system files and directories.

Example


                    #include <windows.h>

                    int main() {
                        WIN32_INTRESOURCE systemDir;
                        DWORD bytesWritten;

                        // Call GetSystemDirectoryW
                        if (GetSystemDirectoryW(NULL, &bytesWritten)) {
                            // Display the system directory
                            wprintf(L"%s\n", GetSystemDirectoryW(NULL, &bytesWritten));
                        } else {
                            wprintf(L"Failed to get system directory.\n");
                        }

                        return 0;
                    }