IUserInputString::GetStringType method (photoacquire.h)

The GetStringType method retrieves a value indicating the type of string to obtain from the user.

Syntax

HRESULT GetStringType(
  [out] USER_INPUT_STRING_TYPE *pnStringType
);

[out] pnStringType

Pointer to an integer value containing the string type.

Value	Description
USER_INPUT_DEFAULT	Specifies that any string is allowed.
USER_INPUT_PATH_ELEMENT	Specifies that the string will not accept characters that are illegal in file or directory names (such as * or /).

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.

Return code	Description
S_OK	The method succeeded.
E_POINTER	A NULL pointer was passed where a non-NULL pointer is expected.