C / C++ / MFC

 // Allocate a pointer to an Item ID list<br />
   LPITEMIDLIST pidl;<br />
<br />
   // Get a pointer to an item ID list that<br />
   // represents the path of a special folder<br />
   HRESULT hr = SHGetSpecialFolderLocation(NULL, /*CSIDL_SEARCH_MSDN*/, &pidl);<br />
<br />
   // Convert the item ID list's binary<br />
   // representation into a file system path<br />
   char szPath[_MAX_PATH];<br />
   SHGetPathFromIDList(pidl, szPath);<br />
<br />
   // Allocate a pointer to an IMalloc interface<br />
   LPMALLOC pMalloc;<br />
<br />
   // Get the address of our task allocator's IMalloc interface<br />
   hr = SHGetMalloc(&pMalloc);<br />
<br />
   // Free the item ID list allocated by SHGetSpecialFolderLocation<br />
   pMalloc->Free(pidl);<br />
<br />
   // Free our task allocator<br />
   pMalloc->Release();<br />
<br />
   // Work with the special folder's path (contained in szPath)<br />
   strcat(szPath , "\\Folder");

if ( SHGetSpecialFolderPath( NULL, pszMyDocFolder, CSIDL_PERSONAL, FALSE ) )
    return pszMyDocFolder;

if( SUCCEEDED( SHGetFolderPath( NULL,
                                CSIDL_PERSONAL,  // same as CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS. SHGetFolderPath() & CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS needs latest SDK
                                NULL,
                                0,
                                pszMyDocFolder
                              )
             )
  )
{
    return pszMyDocFolder;
}