---
name: "PathFindFileNameA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PathFindFileNameA"
---

# PathFindFileNameA(3w)

## NAME

**PathFindFileNameA** (SHLWAPI.@)

## SYNOPSIS

LPSTR PathFindFileNameA\
  (\
   LPCSTR *lpszPath*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Locate the start of the file name in a path.

## PARAMS

*lpszPath* **\[In\]**  Path to search.

## RETURNS

A pointer to the first character of the file name

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"shlwapi.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/shlwapi/path.c"**.

Debug channel **"shell"**.