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IAssemblyName::GetName method (winsxs.h)

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The GetName method returns the name portion of the assembly name.

Syntax

HRESULT GetName(
  [in, out] LPDWORD lpcwBuffer,
  [out]     LPWSTR  pwzName
);

Parameters

[in, out] lpcwBuffer

When calling this method, set this parameter to the size of the buffer specified by pwzName. The specify the size in characters and include the null terminator. When the method returns, the value of lpcwBuffer is the size of the name returned.

[out] pwzName

Pointer to the string value that receives the name.

Return value

This method can return one of these values.

Return value Description
S_OK
 The method succeeded.
S_FALSE
 The method did not succeed.

Remarks

This method is equivalent to using the GetProperty method with the PropertyId set to the ASM_NAME_NAME option of ASM_NAME. In case ASM_NAME_NAME is not set, the size of the buffer returned by lpcwBuffer is 0, and the content of pwzName is undefined.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header winsxs.h
DLL Sxs.dll

See also

IAssemblyName