ControlPanel.GetPath Exception

[ervingegprifti]

I get an exception when trying to use ControlPanel.GetPath

Sample code:
ControlPanelItem cpi = ControlPanelItem.AutoPlay;
string path = ControlPanel.GetPath(cpi);

Exception:
Message: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.
Source: Vanara.PInvoke.Shell32
StackTrace: at Vanara.PInvoke.Shell32.IOpenControlPanel.GetPath(String pszName, StringBuilder pszPath, UInt32 cchPath) at Vanara.Windows.Shell.ControlPanel.GetPath(String item) at Vanara.Windows.Shell.ControlPanel.GetPath(ControlPanelItem item)

This is in a WPF project VS 2017 CE, Windows 10 64bit

[dahall]

It appears others have had this exact problem when trying to use C# in the past to access this COM interface. However, I've tried this in C, and it works just fine. So, let me play with it for a few days and see if I can get it to work.

[dahall]

I don't have a complete fix, but I do have at least a partial. I have gone through hours of iterations without any success other than this: Build your project with either "Any CPU" and not "Prefer 32-bit" OR "x64". These settings will cause the definition in the current library to pass the parameters properly.

[ervingegprifti]

Hi David,
Yes if I uncheck "Prefer 32-bit" it is working correctly.
Thank you