IActivationFactory::ActivateInstance method (activation.h)
Creates a new instance of the Windows Runtime class that is associated with the current activation factory.
Syntax
HRESULT ActivateInstance(
[out] IInspectable **instance
);
Parameters
[out] instance
Type: IInspectable**
A pointer to a new instance of the class that is associated with the current activation factory.
Return value
Type: HRESULT
This function can return the following values.
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
|
The new class instance was created successfully. |
|
instance is NULL. |
|
The IInspectable interface is not implemented by the class that is associated with the current activation factory. |
|
Failed to create an instance of the class. |
Remarks
Use the ActivateInstance function to activate a Windows Runtime class. The ActivateInstance function connects to the activation factory that is associated with the specified activatable class identifier, creates an instance by calling the zero-argument constructor on the class, and releases the activation factory.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 8 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | activation.h |