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Retrieves the path of the Windows directory.
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GetWindowsDirectory.cpp
// GetWindowsDirectory function is a part of the Windows API and is used to retrieve the path of the Windows directory. The Windows directory is where the core operating system files are stored.
#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
TCHAR windowsDirectory[MAX_PATH];
int result = GetWindowsDirectory(windowsDirectory,MAX_PATH);
if(result > 0 && result < MAX_PATH)
{
wcout<<"Windows Directory = "<<windowsDirectory<<endl;
}
else
{
wcout<<"Error getting windows directory, Error No : "<<GetLastError()<<endl;
}
system("PAUSE");
}
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