StrongNameTokenFromAssembly Function

Updated: July 2010

Creates a strong name token from the specified assembly file.

This function has been deprecated in the .NET Framework version 4. Use the ICLRStrongName::StrongNameTokenFromAssembly method instead.

BOOLEAN StrongNameTokenFromAssembly (
    [in]  LPCWSTR   wszFilePath,
    [out] BYTE      **ppbStrongNameToken,
    [out] ULONG     *pcbStrongNameToken
);

Parameters

• wszFilePath
  [in] The path to the portable executable (PE) file for the assembly.

• ppbStrongNameToken
  [out] The returned strong name token.

• pcbStrongNameToken
  [out] The size, in bytes, of the strong name token.

Return Value

true on successful completion; otherwise, false.

Remarks

A strong name token is the shortened form of a public key. The token is a 64-bit hash that is created from the public key used to sign the assembly. The token is a part of the strong name for the assembly, and can be read from the assembly metadata.

After the token is created, you should call the StrongNameFreeBuffer function to release the allocated memory.

If the StrongNameTokenFromAssembly function does not complete successfully, call the StrongNameErrorInfo function to retrieve the last generated error.

Requirements

Platforms: See .NET Framework System Requirements.

Header: StrongName.h

Library: Included as a resource in mscoree.dll

.NET Framework Versions: 4, 3.5 SP1, 3.5, 3.0 SP1, 3.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

See Also

Reference

ICLRStrongName::StrongNameTokenFromAssembly Method

ICLRStrongName::StrongNameTokenFromAssemblyEx Method

ICLRStrongName Interface

Change History

Date	History	Reason
July 2010	Added link to recommended alternative.	Information enhancement.