WideStringFromResource function
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The WideStringFromResource function loads a wide-character string from a resource file with the given resource identifier.
Syntax
WCHAR* WINAPI WideStringFromResource(
pBuffer *pBuffer,
int iResourceID
);
Parameters
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pBuffer
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Pointer to the string corresponding to iResourceID.
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iResourceID
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Resource identifier of the string to retrieve.
Return value
Returns the same string as pBuffer. If the function is not successful, returns a null string.
Remarks
Property pages are typically called through their COM interfaces, which use wide-character strings regardless of how the binary is built. This function allows you to convert a resource string to a wide-character string. The function converts the resource to a wide-character string (if it is not already one) after loading it.
Requirements
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See also