IPropertySystem::GetPropertyDescription method (propsys.h)
Gets an instance of the subsystem object that implements IPropertyDescription, to obtain the property description for a given PROPERTYKEY.
Syntax
HRESULT GetPropertyDescription(
[in] REFPROPERTYKEY propkey,
[in] REFIID riid,
[out] void **ppv
);
Parameters
[in] propkey
Type: REFPROPERTYKEY
A reference to the desired property key. See PROPERTYKEY.
[in] riid
Type: REFIID
A reference to the desired IID.
[out] ppv
Type: void**
The address of an IPropertyDescription interface pointer.
Return value
Type: HRESULT
Returns one of the following values.
Return code | Description |
---|---|
|
Indicates the interface is obtained. |
|
Indicates that ppv is NULL. |
|
Indicates that the PROPERTYKEY does not exist in the schema subsystem cache. |
Remarks
It is recommended that you use the IID_PPV_ARGS macro, defined in objbase.h, to package the riid and ppv parameters. This macro provides the correct IID based on the interface pointed to by the value in ppv, eliminating the possibility of a coding error.
Requirements
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client | Windows XP with SP2, Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 with SP1 [desktop apps only] |
Target Platform | Windows |
Header | propsys.h |
DLL | Propsys.dll (version 5.0 or later) |
Redistributable | Windows Desktop Search (WDS) 3.0 |