# GetWindowsDirs

int GetWindowsDirs (char windowsDirectory[], char systemDirectory[]);

## Purpose

This function returns the Windows installation and System directories.

## Parameters

Output
Name | Type | Description
windowsDirectory | char [] | Returns the Windows installation directory. If non–NULL, this buffer must be at least MAX_PATHNAME_LEN bytes.
systemDirectory | char [] | Returns the Windows System directory. If non–NULL, this buffer must be at least MAX_PATHNAME_LEN bytes.

## Return Value

Name | Type | Description
status | integer | The status code that the function returns. 0 indicates success. A negative value indicates an error. This function may return a Programmer's Toolbox or UI Library error code. Call GetGeneralErrorString to obtain a text description of the error.