IStorage::SetClass method (objidl.h)

The SetClass method assigns the specified class identifier (CLSID) to this storage object.

Syntax

HRESULT SetClass(
  [in] REFCLSID clsid
);

Parameters

[in] clsid

The CLSID that is to be associated with the storage object.

Return value

This method can return one of these values.

Return code Description
S_OK The CLSID was successfully assigned.
E_PENDING Asynchronous Storage only: Part or all of the storage's data is currently unavailable.
STG_E_ACCESSDENIED The caller does not have enough permissions for assigning a CLSID to the storage object.
STG_E_MEDIUMFULL Not enough space was left on device to complete the operation.
STG_E_REVERTED The storage object has been invalidated by a revert operation above it in the transaction tree.

Remarks

When first created, a storage object has an associated CLSID of CLSID_NULL. Call SetClass to assign a CLSID to the storage object.

Call the IStorage::Stat method to retrieve the current CLSID of a storage object.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps | UWP apps]
Target Platform Windows
Header objidl.h
Library Uuid.lib
DLL Ole32.dll

See also

IStorage - Compound File Implementation

IStorage::Stat