PathFindExtension function

Searches a path for an extension.

Syntax

PTSTR PathFindExtension(
  _In_ PTSTR pszPath
);

Parameters

pszPath [in]

Type: PTSTR

A pointer to a null-terminated string of maximum length MAX_PATH that contains the path to search, including the extension being searched for.

Return value

Type: PTSTR

Returns the address of the "." that precedes the extension within pszPath if an extension is found, or the address of the terminating null character otherwise.

Remarks

Note that a valid file name extension cannot contain a space. For more information on valid file name extensions, see File Type Handlers.

Requirements