DEVPKEY_NAME (Device Interface)
The DEVPKEY_NAME device interface property represents the name of a device interface.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Property key | DEVPKEY_NAME |
| Property-data-type identifier | DEVPROP_TYPE_STRING |
| Property access | Read-only access by installation applications and installers. |
| Localized? | Yes |
Remarks
The value of the DEVPKEY_NAME should be used to identify an interface to an end-user in a user interface item.
The value of DEVPKEY_NAME is the same as the value of the DEVPKEY_DeviceInterface_FriendlyName device property, if DEVPKEY_DeviceInterface_FriendlyName is set. Otherwise, DEVPKEY_NAME does not exist.
You can retrieve the value of DEVPKEY_NAME by calling CM_Get_Device_Interface_Property or SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceProperty.
For information about device interfaces, see Device Interface Classes and the INF AddInterface Directive.
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 do not directly support a corresponding name property. However, these earlier versions of Windows do support a property that corresponds to DEVPKEY_DeviceInterface_FriendlyName.
Requirements
Version: Windows Vista and later versions of Windows
Header: Devpkey.h (include Devpkey.h)
See also
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