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IUpdateSearcher::EscapeString method (wuapi.h)

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Converts a string into a string that can be used as a literal value in a search criteria string.

Syntax

HRESULT EscapeString(
  [in]  BSTR unescaped,
  [out] BSTR *retval
);

Parameters

[in] unescaped

A string to be escaped.

[out] retval

The resulting escaped string.

Return value

Returns S_OK if successful. Otherwise, returns a COM or Windows error code.

This method can also return the following error codes.

Return code Description
E_POINTER
 A parameter value is invalid or NULL.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional with SP3 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server with SP3 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header wuapi.h
Library Wuguid.lib
DLL Wuapi.dll

See also

IUpdateSearcher