IShellImageDataFactory::GetDataFormatFromPath method

Determines a file's format based on its extension.

Syntax


HRESULT GetDataFormatFromPath(
  [in]  LPCWSTR pszPath,
  [out] GUID    *pDataFormat
);

Parameters

pszPath [in]

Type: LPCWSTR

A path to the file.

pDataFormat [out]

Type: GUID*

A pointer to a GUID identifying the image format of the file.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

Returns S_OK if successful, or an error value otherwise, including the following:

Return codeDescription
E_FAIL

The pszPath parameter is NULL, the file name extension does not correspond to any defined GDI+ decoder, or an internal error has occurred. In any of these cases, pDataFormat is set to GUID_NULL.

E_OUTOFMEMORY

The internal object cannot be instantiated.

 

Remarks

IShellImageDataFactory::GetDataFormatFromPath should only be used to determine whether data can be saved to a particular format on the current system.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows XP [desktop apps only]

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]

Header

Shimgdata.h

IDL

Shimgdata.idl

DLL

Shell32.dll

 

 

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