How to get the system32 directory

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I'm working with C++.

How I can get the windows system directories, e.g. C:\Windows\system32.

Thank's

[Edit: Fixed the spelling of "system32" for you, or you would have gotten some pretty snarky responses.]

Posted 16-Feb-11 3:32am

Alex VI

Updated 16-Feb-11 3:33am

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E.F. Nijboer · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-16T03:36:00

Solution 1

You can use the GetSystemDirectory api:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724373%28v=vs.85%29.aspx[^]

Or, as you might also see on that page a link to SHGetFolderPath. This can be more specific like getting the systemx86 folder.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762181%28v=vs.85%29.aspx[^]

Good luck!

Posted 16-Feb-11 3:36am

E.F. Nijboer

Updated 16-Feb-11 3:40am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 16-Feb-11 12:09pm

Correct answer.
--SA

Espen Harlinn 17-Mar-11 10:28am

Agree, my 5 :)

Anthony Mushrow · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-16T03:37:00

Solution 2

Easy, you should be able to use GetSystemDirectory[^]

Which returns the path to the system32 folder. There's also a load of other similar functions for different bits of system information here[^]

EDIT: I clearly need to type faster ;P

Posted 16-Feb-11 3:37am

Anthony Mushrow

Updated 16-Feb-11 3:43am

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Hans Dietrich 16-Feb-11 10:19am

Actually, all you need to do is have a boilerplate answer handy, like "See this page on MSDN." Submit that, and then immediately edit it to fill in details. That way, yours will be #1 answer. :)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 16-Feb-11 12:10pm

What, at the same time as E.F.? Well, 5 anyway.
--SA

Espen Harlinn 17-Mar-11 10:30am

My 5 :)

ShilpiP · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-16T05:10:00

Solution 3

An alternative SHGetSpecialFolderPath[^]

Posted 16-Feb-11 5:10am

ShilpiP

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 16-Feb-11 12:10pm

Too late I would say. Please don't repeat existing answers.
--SA

ShilpiP 16-Feb-11 13:19pm

I am not repeating any one answer. Please check.
SHGetFolderPath and SHGetSpecialFolderPath is different...and that's why i write also an alternative answer.

Emilio Garavaglia 16-Feb-11 15:36pm

???
You replayed to yourself ...

ShilpiP 17-Feb-11 0:03am

No I reply to him.. I don't receive this message in my inbox and he replied for my reply :)...

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 16-Feb-11 15:42pm

All right, thank for explanation, sorry for confusion; will vote 5 then.
--SA

ShilpiP 17-Feb-11 1:52am

Its ok :) Thanks

Espen Harlinn 17-Mar-11 10:29am

Good alternative, my 5

ShilpiP 18-Mar-11 0:55am

Thanks :)