# AG\_GETSHELLPATH

> [HTML Version](ag_getshellpath.htm)

_Reviewed and revised December 2023_

**tab(-10, AG\_GETSHELLPATH); csidl; chr(127);**     [Tab(-10,x) Syntax Notes](ag_xxx_syntax-notes.htm.md)

AG\_GETSHELLPATH (71) retrieves the physical directory path corresponding to a logical Windows directory identified by its CSIDL identifier. 

This function has both a [subroutine and a print tab implementation](subroutine-print-pairs.htm.md).

**Parameters**

_csidl_

One of the defined [CSIDL\_xxx identifiers](csidl_xxxidentifiers.htm.md)

**Response**

Folder path corresponding to the _csidl_ identifier, followed by carriage return:

folder <CR>

**Example**

\++include ashinc:csidl.def   \! include CSIDL\_xxx definitions



? tab(-10, AG\_GETSHELLPATH); CSIDL\_APPDATA; chr(127);    \! (26)

input "", folder\$        



? folder\$                    \! C:\\Users\\jack\\AppData\\Roaming



**See Also**

•	[MX\_GETSHELLPATH](mx_getshellpath.htm.md)[xs](keyword-types.htm.md)