Bypassing MAX_PATH limitation for ITEMIDLIST?

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Is there any known way (whether documented or otherwise) to create an ITEMIDLIST structure from a path, such as with ILCreateFromPath, while bypassing the MAX_PATH limitation on the length?

Did you try to prefix `\\?\pszPath` with Unicode version `ILCreateFromPathW`? You could also try [`SHSimpleIDListFromPath`](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762254%28VS.85%29.aspx) (it is *not* deprecated) — kobik, Apr 03 '12 at 12:08
I am not having an issue with ILCreateFromPathW under Windows 7. Anyone else? — pcunite, Apr 11 '14 at 18:30

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 02 '12 at 17:35

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You can use SHParseDisplayName instead. The documentation does not mention any limitation of the length of pszName.

answered Apr 02 '12 at 17:35

Norbert Willhelm

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It gives me `E_INVALIDARG`. Looks like poor documentation. – user541686 Apr 02 '12 at 17:41
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It is probably not possible since Windows shell does not support long pathes (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247(v=vs.85).aspx for reference). – Norbert Willhelm Apr 02 '12 at 20:52

Bypassing MAX_PATH limitation for ITEMIDLIST?

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