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PathRenameExtension

BOOL PathRenameExtension(
    LPTSTR pszPath,
    LPCTSTR pszExt
);

Replaces the extension of a file name with a new extension. If the file name does not contain an extension, the extension will be attached to the end of the string.

• Returns nonzero if successful, or zero if the new path and extension would exceed MAX_PATH characters.

pszPath

Address of the path for which to replace the extension. This buffer must be at least MAX_PATH characters in size.

pszExt

Address of a character buffer that contains a '.' followed by the new extension.

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