IVssWriterComponents::GetWriterInfo method (vswriter.h)

The GetWriterInfo method gets the instance and class identifier of the writer responsible for the components.

Syntax

HRESULT GetWriterInfo(
  [out] VSS_ID *pidInstance,
  [out] VSS_ID *pidWriter
);

[out] pidInstance

Identifier of the writer instance.

[out] pidWriter

Identifier of the writer class.

The following are the valid return codes for this method.

Value	Meaning
S_OK	Successfully returned the component.
E_INVALIDARG	One of the parameter values is not valid.
E_OUTOFMEMORY	The caller is out of memory or other system resources.
VSS_E_INVALID_XML_DOCUMENT	The XML document is not valid. Check the event log for details. For more information, see Event and Error Handling Under VSS.

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	vswriter.h (include Vss.h, VsWriter.h)
Library	VssApi.lib