IKnownFolder::GetCategory method (shobjidl_core.h)

Retrieves the category—virtual, fixed, common, or per-user—of the selected folder.

Syntax

HRESULT GetCategory(
  [out] KF_CATEGORY *pCategory
);

Parameters

[out] pCategory

Type: KF_CATEGORY*

When this method returns, contains a pointer to the KF_CATEGORY of the selected folder.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

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

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header shobjidl_core.h (include Shobjidl.h)
DLL Shell32.dll

See also

IKnownFolder

Known Folders Sample