Retrieves the path of the Windows directory.

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");

  }