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Function name : GetSystemWow64Directory

Group: System Information - Library: kernel32

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Retrieves the path of the system directory used by WOW64. This directory is not present on 32-bit Windows.

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Declaration:

UINT WINAPI GetSystemWow64Directory(
  __out  LPTSTR lpBuffer,
  __in   UINT uSize
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER GetSystemWow64Directory IN kernel32;
	STRING @lpBuffer,;
	LONG uSize  

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Parameters:

lpBuffer [out] A pointer to the buffer to receive the path. This path does not end with a backslash.

uSize [in] The maximum size of the buffer, in TCHARs.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is the length, in TCHARs, of the string copied to the buffer, not including the terminating null character.

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Comments:

Example: C:\Windows\SysWOW64

WoW64 means Windows-on-Windows 64-bit.

See also: GetSystemDirectory.

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