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

# SHRegGetPathA(3w)

## NAME

**SHRegGetPathA** (SHLWAPI.@)

## SYNOPSIS

DWORD SHRegGetPathA\
  (\
   HKEY   *hKey*,\
   LPCSTR *lpszSubKey*,\
   LPCSTR *lpszValue*,\
   LPSTR  *lpszPath*,\
   DWORD  *dwFlags*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Get a path from the registry.

## PARAMS

*hKey* **\[In\]**  Handle to registry key.

*lpszSubKey* **\[In\]**  Name of sub key containing path to get.

*lpszValue* **\[In\]**  Name of value containing path to get.

*lpszPath* **\[Out\]**  Buffer for returned path.

*dwFlags* **\[In\]**  Reserved.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **ERROR\_SUCCESS**. *lpszPath* contains the path.

**Failure:** An error code from **[RegOpenKeyExA(3w)](/RegOpenKeyExA/3w.md)** or **[SHQueryValueExA(3w)](/SHQueryValueExA/3w.md)**.

## IMPLEMENTATION

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

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

Debug channel **"shell"**.