GUID
The GUID structure describes a globally unique identifier.
Syntax
typedef struct _GUID {
unsigned long Data1;
unsigned short Data2;
unsigned short Data3;
unsigned char Data4[8];
} GUID;
Members
- Data1
An unsigned long integer data value. - Data2
An unsigned short integer data value. - Data3
An unsigned short integer data value. - Data4
An array of unsigned characters.
Remarks
GUID structures are used in MAPI as follows:
- In the MAPIUID structures that uniquely identify service providers.
- For interface identifiers.
- In the property set names of named properties.
Message store and address book providers call the Microsoft utility UUIDGEN.EXE to generate a GUID structure to use in their MAPIUID structure.
Requirements
Pocket PC: Windows Mobile 2002 and later
OS Versions: Windows CE 3.0 and later
Header: wtypes.h
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