StringFromCLSID function
Applies to: desktop apps | Metro style apps
Converts a CLSID into a string of printable characters. Different CLSIDs always convert to different strings.
Syntax
HRESULT StringFromCLSID( __in REFCLSID rclsid, __out LPOLESTR *lplpsz );
Parameters
- rclsid [in]
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The CLSID to be converted.
- lplpsz [out]
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The address of a pointer variable that receives a pointer to the resulting string. The string that represents rclsid includes enclosing braces.
Return value
This function can return the standard return values E_OUTOFMEMORY and S_OK.
Remarks
StringFromCLSID calls the StringFromGUID2 function to convert a globally unique identifier (GUID) into a string of printable characters.
The caller is responsible for freeing the memory allocated for the string by calling the CoTaskMemFree function.
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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Build date: 3/7/2012
