GetVersionFromProcess Function

Gets the version number of the common language runtime (CLR) that is associated with the specified process handle.

This function has been deprecated in the .NET Framework version 4.

HRESULT GetVersionFromProcess (
    [in]  HANDLE  hProcess, 
    [out] LPWSTR  pVersion, 
    [in]  DWORD   cchBuffer, 
    [out] DWORD  *dwLength
);

Parameters

  • hProcess
    [in] A handle to a process.

  • pVersion
    [out] A buffer that contains the version number string upon successful completion of the method.

  • cchBuffer
    [in] The length of the version buffer.

  • pdwLength
    [out] A pointer to the length of the version number string.

Return Value

This method returns standard Component Object Model (COM) error codes, as defined in WinError.h, in addition to the following values.

Return code

Description

S_OK

The method completed successfully.

E_INVALIDARG

pVersion is null and cchBuffer is not null, or vice versa.

-or-

hProcess is not a valid handle to a process.

-or-

The CLR is not loaded.

ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER

cchBuffer is null or less than the length of the version string.

E_NOTIMPL

This method is not available on the Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition operating system.

Requirements

Platforms: See .NET Framework System Requirements.

Header: MSCorEE.h

Library: MSCorEE.dll

.NET Framework Versions: 4, 3.5 SP1, 3.5, 3.0 SP1, 3.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0

See Also

Reference

GetRequestedRuntimeInfo Function

GetRequestedRuntimeVersion Function

Other Resources

.NET Framework 1.1 and 2.0 Hosting Global Static Functions