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This method retrieves the path to a special shell folder on a remote Windows Embedded CE–based device.

Syntax 

DWORD CeGetSpecialFolderPath( 
  Int 
nFolder, 
  DWORD 
nBufferLength, 
  LPWSTR 
lpBuffer 
);

Parameters

nFolder

[in] Value specifying the special shell folder you want. This value can be one of the following symbols defined in the ShlObj.h header file.

Value Description

CSIDL_APPDATA

File system directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data.

CSIDL_BITBUCKET

File system directory that contains file objects in the user's Recycle Bin. The location of this directory is not in the registry; it is marked with the hidden and system attributes to prevent the user from moving or deleting it. Not valid for Windows CE 5.0 and later.

CSIDL_CONTROLS

Not supported.

CSIDL_DESKTOP

Virtual folder that contains the desktop items. This is the folder at the root of the virtual namespace.

CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY

File system directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop (not to be confused with the desktop folder itself).

CSIDL_DRIVES

My Computer, which is a virtual folder that contains everything on the local computer: storage devices, and printers. The folder may also contain mapped network drives. Not valid for Windows CE 5.0 and later.

CSIDL_FAVORITES

File system directory that serves as a common repository for the user's favorite items.

CSIDL_FONTS

Virtual folder containing fonts.

CSIDL_NETHOOD

Not supported.

CSIDL_NETWORK

Network Neighborhood Folder, which is a virtual folder that represents the top level of the network hierarchy. Not valid for Windows CE 5.0 and later.

CSIDL_PERSONAL

File system directory that serves as a common repository for documents.

CSIDL_PRINTERS

Not supported.

CSIDL_PROFILE

Folder that contains the profile of the user.

CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES

Program files folder.

CSIDL_PROGRAMS

File system directory that contains the user's program groups (which are also file system directories).

CSIDL_RECENT

File system directory that contains the user's most recently used documents.

CSIDL_SENDTO

Not supported.

CSIDL_STARTMENU

File system directory that contains Start menu items.

CSIDL_STARTUP

File system directory that corrsponds to the user's Startup program group. The system starts these programs when a device is powered on.

CSIDL_TEMPLATES

Not supported.

CSIDL_WINDOWS

Windows folder.
nBufferLength

[in] Size of lpBufferin characters.

lpBuffer

[out] Long pointer to the buffer for the folder path.

Return Value

The length of the returned string indicates success. FALSE indicates a RAPI related failure. To get extended error information, call IRAPISession::CeGetLastErrorand IRAPISession::CeRapiGetError.

Requirements

Header rapi2.h, shlobj.h
Library ole32.lib, rapiuuid.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also