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PackageFamilyNameFromFullName function

Gets the package family name for the specified package full name.

Syntax


LONG WINAPI PackageFamilyNameFromFullName(
  _In_      PCWSTR packageFullName,
  _Inout_   UINT32 *packageFamilyNameLength,
  _Out_opt_ PWSTR  packageFamilyName
);

Parameters

packageFullName [in]

Type: PCWSTR

The full name of a package.

packageFamilyNameLength [in, out]

Type: UINT32*

On input, the size of the packageFamilyName buffer, in characters. On output, the size of the package family name returned, in characters, including the null terminator.

packageFamilyName [out, optional]

Type: PWSTR

The package family name.

Return value

Type: LONG

If the function succeeds it returns ERROR_SUCCESS. Otherwise, the function returns an error code. The possible error codes include the following.

Return codeDescription
ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER

The buffer is not large enough to hold the data. The required size is specified by packageFamilyNameLength.

 

Remarks

For info about string size limits, see Identity constants.

Examples


#define _UNICODE 1
#define UNICODE 1

#include <Windows.h>
#include <appmodel.h>
#include <malloc.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int ShowUsage();
void FullNameToFamilyName(__in PCWSTR fullName);

int ShowUsage()
{
    wprintf(L"Usage: PackageFamilyNameFromFullName <fullname> [<fullname>...]\n");
    return 1;
}

int __cdecl wmain(__in int argc, __in_ecount(argc) WCHAR * argv[])
{
    if (argc <= 1)
        return ShowUsage();

    for (int i=1; i<argc; ++i)
        FullNameToFamilyName(argv[i]);

    return 0;
}

void FullNameToFamilyName(__in PCWSTR fullName)
{
    wprintf(L"FullName: %s\n", fullName);
    UINT32 length = 0;
    LONG rc = PackageFamilyNameFromFullName(fullName, &length, NULL);
    if (rc == ERROR_SUCCESS)
    {
        wprintf(L"PackageFamilyNameFromFullName unexpectedly succeeded\n");
        return;
    }
    else if (rc != ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER)
    {
        wprintf(L"Error %d in PackageFamilyNameFromFullName\n", rc);
        return;
    }

    PWSTR familyName = (PWSTR) malloc(length * sizeof(WCHAR));
    if (familyName == NULL)
    {
        wprintf(L"Error allocating memory\n");
        return;
    }

    rc = PackageFamilyNameFromFullName(fullName, &length, familyName);
    if (rc != ERROR_SUCCESS)
        wprintf(L"Error %d converting PackageFamilyName to FullName\n", rc);
    else
        wprintf(L"Package Family Name = %s\n", familyName);

    free(familyName);
}


Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 8 [desktop apps only]

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps only]

Header

AppModel.h

Library

Kernel32.lib

DLL

Kernel32.dll

See also

GetCurrentPackageFamilyName
GetPackageFamilyName
PackageFamilyNameFromId
PackageFullNameFromId
PackageIdFromFullName
PackageNameAndPublisherIdFromFamilyName

 

 

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