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IShellLinkW::SetWorkingDirectory method (shobjidl_core.h)

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Sets the name of the working directory for a Shell link object.

Syntax

HRESULT SetWorkingDirectory(
  LPCWSTR pszDir
);

Parameters

pszDir

Type: LPCTSTR

The address of a buffer that contains the name of the new working directory.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Remarks

The working directory is optional unless the target requires a working directory. For example, if an application creates a Shell link to a Microsoft Word document that uses a template residing in a different directory, the application would use this method to set the working directory.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header shobjidl_core.h
DLL Shell32.dll (version 4.0 or later)