| Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++) |
This topic applies to Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional only.
The Open method opens the Guide Store database using the specified name.
Syntax
HRESULT Open(
BSTR bstrName
);
Parameters
bstrName
[in] Specifies the name of the Guide Store database. If this is an empty string, the default database, as specified in the registry, is opened.
Return Values
The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.
| Return code | Description |
| S_OK | The method succeeded. |
| E_FAIL | The database cannot be opened. |
Remarks
The registry key for the default database is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/GuideStore. If this key does not exist, the default media directory is searched for Guidestore.mgs. If a database is not found, one is created.
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