PathIsExe function (shlobj_core.h)

[PathIsExe is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions.]

Determines whether a file is an executable by examining the file name extension.

Syntax

BOOL PathIsExe(
  [in] PCWSTR pszPath
);

Parameters

[in] pszPath

Type: PCWSTR

A pointer to a null-terminated, Unicode string that contains the file path, which includes the name of the file.

Return value

Type: BOOL

Returns TRUE if the file name extension is .cmd, .bat, .pif, .scf, .exe, .com, or .scr; otherwise, FALSE.

Requirements