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

# PathRenameExtensionA(3w)

## NAME

**PathRenameExtensionA** (SHLWAPI.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL PathRenameExtensionA\
  (\
   LPSTR  *lpszPath*,\
   LPCSTR *lpszExt*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Swap the file extension in a path with another extension.

## PARAMS

*lpszPath* **\[In/Out\]**  Path to swap the extension in.

*lpszExt* **\[In\]**  The new extension.

## RETURNS

**TRUE** if *lpszPath* was modified, **FALSE** if *lpszPath* or *lpszExt* is **NULL**, or the new path is too long

## IMPLEMENTATION

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

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

Debug channel **"shell"**.