IShellApp::GetAppInfo method (shappmgr.h)
Gets general information about an application.
Syntax
HRESULT GetAppInfo(
[out] PAPPINFODATA pai
);
Parameters
[out] pai
Type: APPINFODATA*
A pointer to an APPINFODATA structure that returns the application information.
Return value
Type: HRESULT
If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.
Remarks
Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel will set the dwMask member of the APPINFODATA structure to indicate that you should return AIM_DISPLAYNAME and AIM_SUPPORTURL. For each value that you return in APPINFODATA, you must set the corresponding bit in dwMask. All other bits should be cleared.
Examples
Here is a sample of how to use the dwMask bits::
HRESULT CPubApp::GetAppInfo(APPINFODATA *pData)
{
if (sizeof(APPINFODATA) != pData->cbSize)
return E_FAIL;
// First save off the mask of requested data items.
const DWORD dwMask = pData->dwMask;
// Zero-out the mask. Bits will be set as items are obtained.
pData->dwMask = 0;
// Call an internal function that obtains data and sets
// bits in pData->dwMask for each item obtained.
return get_app_info_data(pData, dwMask);
}
Requirements
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client | Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
Target Platform | Windows |
Header | shappmgr.h |
DLL | Shell32.dll |