GetStringFromBlob function

The GetStringFromBlob function returns a string located at a given position within a BLOB.

Syntax

DWORD GetStringFromBlob(
  _In_        HBLOB hBlob,
  _In_  const char  *pOwnerName,
  _In_  const char  *pCategoryName,
  _In_  const char  *pTagName,
  _Out_ const char  **ppString
);

Parameters

hBlob [in]

A handle to the BLOB.

pOwnerName [in]

A BLOB Owner section where the string is located.

pCategoryName [in]

A BLOB Category section where the string is located.

pTagName [in]

The Tag of the requested string.

ppString [out]

A pointer to a variable that points to the returned string.

Return value

If the function is successful, the return value is NMERR_SUCCESS.

If the function is unsuccessful, the return value is a NMERR value that indicates the error.

If the specified Owner, Category, or Tag data does not exist, the function returns NMERR_BLOB_ENTRY_DOES_NOT_EXIST.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	Netmon.h
Library	Npptools.lib
DLL	Npptools.dll

See also

SetStringInBlob

GetBoolFromBlob

GetClassIDFromBlob

GetDwordFromBlob

GetMacAddressFromBlob

GetNetworkInfoFromBlob

GetNPPAddressFilterFromBlob

GetNPPPatternFilterFromBlob

GetNPPTriggerFromBlob

GetStringsFromBlob