Thread: Get windows directory

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    Get windows directory

    How can I find out the windows directory using c++? I know it's usually C:\WINDOWS\ however what if the root drive is D, or even the path is different (E:\MyWINDOWS?).

    I'm just curious if theres a function like GetEnvironmentVariable ( "%WINDOWSDIR", str ) which would put the value into str or whatever.

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    Matt
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    It's easy with Win32 API.
    All you would do is call GetWindowsDirectory!
    Good luck. Reply if you have any troubles.
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    lol. Thanks!
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    You should learn how to search first, for so newbies questions...
    The first link for "windows directory"
    gives the answer on Google Groups in win32 api newsgroup
    http://groups.google.com/group/comp....dans+ce+groupe
    and it was in 1999...
    Last edited by Alex31; 07-05-2008 at 05:22 AM.

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