PeerGroupGetProperties function (p2p.h)

The PeerGroupGetProperties function retrieves information on the properties of a specified group.

Syntax

NOT_BUILD_WINDOWS_DEPRECATE HRESULT PeerGroupGetProperties(
  [in]  HGROUP                 hGroup,
  [out] PPEER_GROUP_PROPERTIES *ppProperties
);

Parameters

[in] hGroup

Handle to a peer group whose properties are retrieved. This handle is returned by the PeerGroupCreate, PeerGroupOpen, or PeerGroupJoin function. This parameter is required.

[out] ppProperties

Pointer to a PEER_GROUP_PROPERTIES structure that contains information about peer group properties. This data must be freed with PeerFreeData. This parameter is required.

Return value

Returns S_OK if the operation succeeds. Otherwise, the function returns one of the following values.

Return code	Description
E_INVALIDARG	One of the parameters is not valid.
E_OUTOFMEMORY	There is not enough memory to perform a specified operation.
PEER_E_GROUP_NOT_READY	The group is not in a state where peer group properties can be retrieved. For example, PeerGroupJoin is called, but synchronization with the group database has not completed.
PEER_E_INVALID_GROUP	The handle to the peer group is invalid.

 

Cryptography-specific errors can be returned from the Microsoft RSA Base Provider. These errors are prefixed with CRYPT_* and defined in Winerror.h.

Remarks

Group properties cannot be retrieved if a peer has not synchronized with a peer group database. To synchronize with a peer group database before calling this function, first call PeerGroupConnect.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows XP with SP2 [desktop apps only],Windows XP with SP1 with the Advanced Networking Pack forWindows XP
Minimum supported server	None supported
Target Platform	Windows
Header	p2p.h
Library	P2P.lib
DLL	P2P.dll

See also

PEER_GROUP_PROPERTIES

PeerGroupCreate

PeerGroupJoin

PeerGroupOpen

PeerGroupSetProperties