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PROPERTYKEY structure

Specifies the FMTID/PID identifier that programmatically identifies a property. Replaces SHCOLUMNID.

Syntax

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typedef struct {
  GUID  fmtid;
  DWORD pid;
} PROPERTYKEY;

Members

fmtid

Type: GUID

A unique GUID for the property.

pid

Type: DWORD

A property identifier (PID). This parameter is not used as in SHCOLUMNID. It is recommended that you set this value to PID_FIRST_USABLE. Any value greater than or equal to 2 is acceptable.

Note  Values of 0 and 1 are reserved and should not be used.

Remarks

As of Windows Vista, the SHCOLUMNID structure is simply an alias for PROPERTYKEY, as shown in this declaration from Shobjidl.h.

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typedef PROPERTYKEY SHCOLUMNID;

SHCOLUMNID can be considered a legacy structure with PROPERTYKEY being the new, preferred form. PROPERTYKEY has a broader purpose than SHCOLUMNID, and the new name is more descriptive of its uses.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows Vista

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2008

Header
Wtypes.h

IDL
Wtypes.idl

 

 

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the property system is extensible, define new properties using...
PSRegisterPropertySchema()

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762087(VS.85).aspx

read more about .propdesc files here
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb773879(VS.85).aspx



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