util2.cpp

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#include "syshdrs.h"

#if defined(WIN32) || defined(_WINDOWS)

extern "C" void
GetSpecialDir(char *dst, size_t size, int whichDir)
{
    LPITEMIDLIST idl;
    LPMALLOC shl;
    char path[MAX_PATH + 1];
    HRESULT hResult;

    memset(dst, 0, size);
    hResult = SHGetMalloc(&shl);
    if (SUCCEEDED(hResult)) {
        hResult = SHGetSpecialFolderLocation(
                    NULL,
                    CSIDL_PERSONAL,
                    &idl
                    );

        if (SUCCEEDED(hResult)) {
            if(SHGetPathFromIDList(idl, path)) {
                (void) strncpy(dst, path, size - 1);
                dst[size - 1] = '\0';
            }
            shl->Free(idl);
        }
        shl->Release();
    }
}   // GetSpecialDir


#endif