CLSIDFromString
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4/8/2010
This function converts a string generated by the StringFromCLSID function back into the original class identifier.
Syntax
HRESULT CLSIDFromString(
LPOLESTR lpsz,
LPCLSID pclsid
);
Parameters
- lpsz
[in] Long pointer to the null-terminated string that represents the class identifier.
- pclsid
[out] Pointer to the class identifier on return.
Return Value
One of the values described in the following table is returned.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
NOERROR |
The class identifier was obtained successfully. |
CO_E_CLASSSTRING |
The class string was improperly formatted. |
REGDB_E_WRITEREGDB |
The class identifier corresponding to the class string was not found in the registry. |
The standard return value E_INVALIDARG is also supported.
Remarks
Passing into this function any invalid and, under some circumstances, NULL pointers result in unexpected termination of the application.
To determine whether the platform supports this function, see Determining Supported COM APIs.
Requirements
| Header | objbase.h |
| Library | ole32.lib |
| Windows Embedded CE | Windows CE 2.0 and later |
| Windows Mobile | Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later |