Подход 1:
#include <Shlobj.h>
std::string desktop_directory(bool path_w)
{
if (path_w == true)
{
WCHAR path[MAX_PATH + 1];
if (SHGetSpecialFolderPathW(HWND_DESKTOP, path, CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY, FALSE))
{
std::wstring ws(path);
std::string str(ws.begin(), ws.end());
return str;
}
else return NULL;
}
}
Подход 2:
#include <Shlobj.h>
LPSTR desktop_directory()
{
static char path[MAX_PATH + 1];
if (SHGetSpecialFolderPathA(HWND_DESKTOP, path, CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY, FALSE)) return path;
else return NULL;
}