DEVPKEY_NAME (Device Instance)
The DEVPKEY_NAME device property represents the name of a device instance.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Property key | DEVPKEY_NAME |
| Property-data-type identifier | DEVPROP_TYPE_STRING |
| Property access | Read-only access by installation applications and installers |
| Localized? | Yes |
Remarks
The value of DEVPKEY_NAME device should be used to identify a device instance to an end-user in a user interface item.
The retrieved property value is the same as the value of the DEVPKEY_Device_FriendlyName device property, if DEVPKEY_Device_FriendlyName is set. Otherwise, the value of DEVPKEY_NAME is same as the value of the DEVPKEY_Device_DeviceDesc device property.
You can call CM_Get_DevNode_Property or SetupDiGetDeviceProperty to retrieve the value of DEVPKEY_NAME property.
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 do not directly support a corresponding name property. However, these earlier versions of Windows do support properties that correspond to DEVPKEY_Device_FriendlyName and DEVPKEY_Device_DeviceDesc.
Requirements
Version: Windows Vista and later versions of Windows
Header: Devpkey.h (include Devpkey.h)
See also
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