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Andrue Cope [TeamB] wrote:
> OS is Win2K.
> 
> Problem 1:
> SHGetSpecialFolderLocation() returns the error 'A parameter is
> incorrect' when asked about CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS.
> 
> Problem 2:
> SHGetFolderPath() is apparently the newer function to call from Win2K
> onward but when I try the linker can't find it.
> 
> Curiously ShGetSpecialFolderLocation() can correctly return the path
> for CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS.
> 
> Presumably I'm doing something silly somewhere but as of yet I haven't
> worked out what it is - can anyone enlighten me?

I have a copy of the (apparently out-of-print) book "Visual C++ Windows
Shell Programming" by Dino Esposito. I don't see SHGetFolderPath()
mentioned there. He talks about SHGetSpecialFolderPath() and says this
was added with Windows Shell Version 4.71 (it came with IE 4.0 with the
Active Desktop shell update so even Win 95 and NT can use it if they
have those updates).

I see SHGetSpecialFolderPath() in the header files that come with BCB6.
I'm not sure why you are getting the "parameter is incorrect" error
for CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS. Sorry.

Jim Dodd
Onset Computer Corp.