This function converts a string generated by the StringFromCLSID function back into the original class identifier.
At a Glance
| Header file: | Objbase.h |
| Windows CE versions: | 2.0 and later |
Syntax
HRESULT CLSIDFromString(LPOLESTR lpsz, LPCLSID pclsid);
Parameters
lpsz
[in] Long pointer to the null-terminated string that represnts the class identifier.
pclsid
[out] Pointer to the class identifier on return.
Return Values
One of the values described in the following table is returned.
| Value | Description |
| NOERROR | The class identifier was obtained successfully. |
| CO_E_CLASSTRING | 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.