PathCchRemoveExtension function (pathcch.h)
Removes the file name extension from a path, if one is present.
This function differs from PathRemoveExtension in that it accepts paths with "\", "\?" and "\?\UNC" prefixes.
Syntax
WINPATHCCHAPI HRESULT PathCchRemoveExtension(
[in, out] PWSTR pszPath,
[in] size_t cchPath
);
Parameters
[in, out] pszPath
A pointer to the path string. When this function returns successfully, the string contains the path with any extension removed. If no extension was found, the string is unchanged.
[in] cchPath
The size of the buffer pointed to by pszPath, in characters.
Return value
This function returns S_OK if the function was successful, S_FALSE if no extension was found, or an error code otherwise.
Requirements
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client | Windows 8 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
Target Platform | Windows |
Header | pathcch.h |
Library | Pathcch.lib |