UuidFromString function
Applies to: desktop apps only
The UuidFromString function converts a string to a UUID.
Syntax
RPC_STATUS RPC_ENTRY UuidFromString( unsigned char __RPC_FAR *StringUuid, UUID __RPC_FAR *Uuid );
Parameters
- StringUuid
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Pointer to a string representation of a UUID.
- Uuid
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Returns a pointer to a UUID in binary form.
Return value
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The call succeeded. |
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The string UUID is invalid. |
Note For a list of valid error codes, see RPC Return Values.
Remarks
An application calls the UuidFromString function to convert a string UUID to a binary UUID.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional |
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Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server |
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Unicode and ANSI names | UuidFromStringW (Unicode) and UuidFromStringA (ANSI) |
See also
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Build date: 3/6/2012
