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IMetaDataImport2::GetPEKind method (rometadataapi.h)

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Gets a value identifying the nature of the code in the portable executable (PE) file, typically a DLL or EXE file, that is defined in the current metadata scope.

Syntax

HRESULT GetPEKind(
  [out] DWORD *pdwPEKind,
  [out] DWORD *pdwMAchine
);

Parameters

[out] pdwPEKind

A pointer to a value of the CorPEKind enumeration that describes the PE file.

[out] pdwMAchine

A pointer to a value that identifies the architecture of the machine. See the next section for possible values.

Return value

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Remarks

The value referenced by the pdwMachine parameter can be one of the following.

Value Machine architecture
IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386

0x014C

 x86
IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_IA64

0x0200

 Intel IPF
IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_AMD64

0x8664

 x64

Requirements

Requirement Value
Target Platform Windows
Header rometadataapi.h

See also

IMetaDataImport2