propvarutil.h header

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propvarutil.h contains the following programming interfaces:

Functions

 
ClearPropVariantArray

Frees the memory and references used by an array of PROPVARIANT structures stored in an array.
ClearVariantArray

Frees the memory and references used by an array of VARIANT structures stored in an array.
InitPropVariantFromBoolean

Initializes a given PROPVARIANT structure as a VT_BOOL using a specified Boolean value.
InitPropVariantFromBooleanVector

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure from a specified Boolean vector.
InitPropVariantFromBuffer

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure using the contents of a buffer.
InitPropVariantFromCLSID

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a class identifier (CLSID).
InitPropVariantFromDouble

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a specified double value.
InitPropVariantFromDoubleVector

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a specified vector of double values.
InitPropVariantFromFileTime

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on information stored in a FILETIME structure.
InitPropVariantFromFileTimeVector

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure from a specified vector of FILETIME values.
InitPropVariantFromGUIDAsBuffer

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a GUID. The structure is initialized as VT_VECTOR
VT_UI1.
InitPropVariantFromGUIDAsString

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a GUID. The structure is initialized as VT_LPWSTR.
InitPropVariantFromInt16

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a 16-bit integer value.
InitPropVariantFromInt16Vector

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a specified vector of 16-bit integer values.
InitPropVariantFromInt32

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a 32-bit integer value.
InitPropVariantFromInt32Vector

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a vector of 32-bit integer values.
InitPropVariantFromInt64

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a specified Int64 value.
InitPropVariantFromInt64Vector

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a vector of Int64 values.
InitPropVariantFromPropVariantVectorElem

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a specified PROPVARIANT vector element.
InitPropVariantFromResource

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a string resource embedded in an executable file.
InitPropVariantFromString

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a specified string.
InitPropVariantFromStringAsVector

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure from a specified string. The string is parsed as a semi-colon delimited list (for example:_"A;B;C").
InitPropVariantFromStringVector

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure from a specified string vector.
InitPropVariantFromStrRet

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a string stored in a STRRET structure.
InitPropVariantFromUInt16

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a 16-bit unsigned integer value.
InitPropVariantFromUInt16Vector

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a vector of 16-bit unsigned integer values.
InitPropVariantFromUInt32

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a 32-bit unsigned integer value.
InitPropVariantFromUInt32Vector

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a vector of 32-bit unsigned integer values.
InitPropVariantFromUInt64

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure with a 64-bit unsigned integer value.
InitPropVariantFromUInt64Vector

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a vector of 64-bit unsigned integers.
InitPropVariantVectorFromPropVariant

Initializes a vector element in a PROPVARIANT structure with a value stored in another PROPVARIANT.
InitVariantFromBoolean

Initializes a VARIANT structure with a Boolean value.
InitVariantFromBooleanArray

Initializes a VARIANT structure from an array of Boolean values.
InitVariantFromBuffer

Initializes a VARIANT structure with the contents of a buffer.
InitVariantFromDispatch

Initializes a VARIANT structure based on an instance of an IDispatch object.
InitVariantFromDosDateTime

Initializes a VARIANT structure with a date and time given in the format used by Microsoft MS-DOS. The date and time values are converted to the format used to store date and time in a VARIANT.
InitVariantFromDouble

Initializes a VARIANT structure with a value of type DOUBLE.
InitVariantFromDoubleArray

Initializes a VARIANT structure with an array of values of type DOUBLE.
InitVariantFromFileTime

Initializes a VARIANT structure with the contents of a FILETIME structure.
InitVariantFromFileTimeArray

Initializes a VARIANT structure with an array of FILETIME structures.
InitVariantFromGUIDAsBuffer

Initializes a VARIANT structure based on a GUID. The structure is initialized as VT_ARRAY
VT_UI1.
InitVariantFromGUIDAsString

Initializes a VARIANT structure based on a GUID. The structure is initialized as a VT_BSTR type.
InitVariantFromInt16

Initializes a VARIANT structure with a 16-bit integer value.
InitVariantFromInt16Array

Initializes a VARIANT structure with an array of 16-bit integer values.
InitVariantFromInt32

Initializes a VARIANT structure with a 32-bit integer value.
InitVariantFromInt32Array

Initializes a VARIANT structure with an array of 32-bit integer values.
InitVariantFromInt64

Initializes a VARIANT structure with a 64-bit integer value.
InitVariantFromInt64Array

Initializes a VARIANT structure with an array of 64-bit integer values.
InitVariantFromResource

Initializes a VARIANT structure based on a string resource embedded in an executable file.
InitVariantFromString

Initializes a VARIANT structure with a string.
InitVariantFromStringArray

Initializes a VARIANT structure with an array of strings.
InitVariantFromStrRet

Initializes a VARIANT structure with a string stored in a STRRET structure.
InitVariantFromUInt16

Initializes a VARIANT structure with an unsigned 16-bit integer value.
InitVariantFromUInt16Array

Initializes a VARIANT structure with an array of unsigned 16-bit integer values.
InitVariantFromUInt32

Initializes a VARIANT structure with an unsigned 32-bit integer value.
InitVariantFromUInt32Array

Initializes a VARIANT structure with an array of unsigned 32-bit integer values.
InitVariantFromUInt64

Initializes a VARIANT structure with an unsigned 64-bit integer value.
InitVariantFromUInt64Array

Initializes a VARIANT structure with an array of unsigned 64-bit integer values.
InitVariantFromVariantArrayElem

Initializes a VARIANT structure with a value stored in another VARIANT structure.
IsPropVariantString

Specifies whether a specified PROPVARIANT structure is a string type.
IsPropVariantVector

Specifies whether a PROPVARIANT structure has a vector type.
IsVariantArray

Specifies whether a variant is an array.
IsVariantString

Specifies whether a variant is a string.
IsVarTypeFloat

Returns whether a VARTYPE is a float.
IsVarTypeInteger

Returns whether a VARTYPE is an integer.
IsVarTypeNumber

Specifies whether VARTYPE is a number.
IsVarTypeSignedInteger

Returns whether a VARTYPE is a signed integer.
IsVarTypeUnsignedInteger

Returns whether a VARTYPE is an unsigned integer.
PropVariantChangeType

Coerces a value stored as a PROPVARIANT structure to an equivalent value of a different variant type.
PropVariantCompare

Compares two PROPVARIANT structures, based on default comparison units and settings.
PropVariantCompareEx

Extends PropVariantCompare by allowing the caller to compare two PROPVARIANT structures based on specified comparison units and flags.
PropVariantGetBooleanElem

Extracts a single Boolean element from a PROPVARIANT structure of type VT_BOOL, VT_VECTOR
VT_BOOL, or VT_ARRAY VT_BOOL.
PropVariantGetDoubleElem

Extracts a single double element from a PROPVARIANT structure of type VT_R8, VT_VECTOR
VT_R8, or VT_ARRAY VT_R8.
PropVariantGetElem

Initializes a PROPVARIANT structure based on a specified element in another PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantGetElementCount

Retrieves the element count of a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantGetFileTimeElem

Extracts a single FILETIME element from a PROPVARIANT structure of type VT_FILETIME, VT_VECTOR
VT_FILETIME, or VT_ARRAY VT_FILETIME.
PropVariantGetInt16Elem

Extracts a single Int16 element from a PROPVARIANT structure of type VT_I2, VT_VECTOR
VT_I2, or VT_ARRAY VT_I2.
PropVariantGetInt32Elem

Extracts a single Int32 element from a PROPVARIANT of type VT_I4, VT_VECTOR
VT_I4, or VT_ARRAY VT_I4.
PropVariantGetInt64Elem

Extracts a single Int64 element from a PROPVARIANT structure of type VT_I8, VT_VECTOR
VT_I8, or VT_ARRAY VT_I8.
PropVariantGetStringElem

Extracts a single Unicode string element from a PROPVARIANT structure of type VT_LPWSTR, VT_BSTR, VT_VECTOR
VT_LPWSTR, VT_VECTOR VT_BSTR, or VT_ARRAY VT_BSTR.
PropVariantGetUInt16Elem

Extracts a single unsigned Int16 element from a PROPVARIANT structure of type VT_U12, VT_VECTOR
VT_U12, or VT_ARRAY VT_U12.
PropVariantGetUInt32Elem

Extracts a single unsigned Int32 element from a PROPVARIANT structure of type VT_UI4, VT_VECTOR
VT_UI4, or VT_ARRAY VT_UI4.
PropVariantGetUInt64Elem

Extracts a single unsigned Int64 element from a PROPVARIANT structure of type VT_UI8, VT_VECTOR
VT_UI8, or VT_ARRAY VT_UI8.
PropVariantToBoolean

Extracts a Boolean property value of a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
PropVariantToBooleanVector

Extracts a Boolean vector from a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToBooleanVectorAlloc

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into a newly allocated Boolean vector.
PropVariantToBooleanWithDefault

Extracts the Boolean property value of a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value exists, then the specified default value is returned.
PropVariantToBSTR

Extracts the BSTR property value of a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToBuffer

Extracts the buffer value from a PROPVARIANT structure of type VT_VECTOR
VT_UI1 or VT_ARRRAY VT_UI1.
PropVariantToCLSID

Extracts class identifier (CLSID) property value of a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToDouble

Extracts double value from a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToDoubleVector

Extracts a vector of doubles from a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToDoubleVectorAlloc

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into a newly-allocated double vector.
PropVariantToDoubleWithDefault

Extracts a double property value of a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value exists, then the specified default value is returned.
PropVariantToFileTime

Extracts the FILETIME structure from a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToFileTimeVector

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into a FILETIME vector.
PropVariantToFileTimeVectorAlloc

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into a newly-allocated FILETIME vector.
PropVariantToGUID

Extracts a GUID value from a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToInt16

Extracts an Int16 property value of a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToInt16Vector

Extracts a vector of Int16 values from a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToInt16VectorAlloc

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into a newly allocated Int16 vector.
PropVariantToInt16WithDefault

Extracts the Int16 property value of a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value currently exists, then specified default value is returned.
PropVariantToInt32

Extracts the Int32 property value of a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
PropVariantToInt32Vector

Extracts a vector of long values from a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToInt32VectorAlloc

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into a newly-allocated Int32 vector.
PropVariantToInt32WithDefault

Extracts an Int32 value from a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value currently exists, then the specified default value is returned.
PropVariantToInt64

Extracts a LONGLONG value from a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
PropVariantToInt64Vector

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into an Int64 vector.
PropVariantToInt64VectorAlloc

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into a newly-allocated LONGLONG vector.
PropVariantToInt64WithDefault

Extracts the Int64 property value of a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value exists, then specified default value is returned.
PropVariantToString

Extracts a string value from a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToStringAlloc

Extracts a string property value from a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToStringVector

Extracts a vector of strings from a PROPVARIANT structure.
PropVariantToStringVectorAlloc

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into a newly allocated strings in a newly allocated vector.
PropVariantToStringWithDefault

Extracts the string property value of a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value exists, then the specified default value is returned.
PropVariantToStrRet

Extracts a string from a PROPVARIANT structure and places it into a STRRET structure.
PropVariantToUInt16

Extracts a unsigned short value from a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
PropVariantToUInt16Vector

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into an unsigned short vector.
PropVariantToUInt16VectorAlloc

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into a newly-allocated unsigned short vector.
PropVariantToUInt16WithDefault

Extracts an unsigned short value from a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value exists, then the specified default value is returned.
PropVariantToUInt32

Extracts an ULONG value from a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
PropVariantToUInt32Vector

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into an ULONG vector.
PropVariantToUInt32VectorAlloc

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into a newly-allocated ULONG vector.
PropVariantToUInt32WithDefault

Extracts a ULONG value from a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value exists, then a specified default value is returned.
PropVariantToUInt64

Extracts a UInt64 value from a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
PropVariantToUInt64Vector

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into a ULONGLONG vector.
PropVariantToUInt64VectorAlloc

Extracts data from a PROPVARIANT structure into a newly-allocated ULONGLONG vector.
PropVariantToUInt64WithDefault

Extracts ULONGLONG value from a PROPVARIANT structure. If no value exists, then the specified default value is returned.
PropVariantToVariant

Converts the contents of a PROPVARIANT structure to a VARIANT structure.
StgDeserializePropVariant

The StgDeserializePropVariant function converts a SERIALIZEDPROPERTYVALUE data type to a PROPVARIANT data type.
StgSerializePropVariant

The StgSerializePropVariant function converts a PROPVARIANT data type to a SERIALIZEDPROPERTYVALUE data type.
VariantCompare

Compares two variant structures, based on default comparison rules.
VariantGetBooleanElem

Extracts a single Boolean element from a variant structure.
VariantGetDoubleElem

Extracts one double element from a variant structure.
VariantGetElem

Initializes a VARIANT structure from a specified variant element.
VariantGetElementCount

Retrieves the element count of a variant structure.
VariantGetInt16Elem

Extracts a single Int16 element from a variant structure.
VariantGetInt32Elem

Extracts a single Int32 element from a variant structure.
VariantGetInt64Elem

Extracts a single Int64 element from a variant structure.
VariantGetStringElem

Extracts a single wide string element from a variant structure.
VariantGetUInt16Elem

Extracts a single unsigned Int16 element from a variant structure.
VariantGetUInt32Elem

Extracts a single unsigned Int32 element from a variant structure.
VariantGetUInt64Elem

Extracts a single unsigned Int64 element from a variant structure.
VariantToBoolean

Extracts the value of a Boolean property from a VARIANT structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
VariantToBooleanArray

Extracts an array of Boolean values from a VARIANT structure.
VariantToBooleanArrayAlloc

Allocates an array of BOOL values then extracts data from a VARIANT structure into that array.
VariantToBooleanWithDefault

Extracts a BOOL value from a VARIANT structure. If no value exists, then the specified default value is returned.
VariantToBuffer

Extracts the contents of a buffer stored in a VARIANT structure of type VT_ARRRAY
VT_UI1.
VariantToDosDateTime

Extracts a date and time value in Microsoft MS-DOS format from a VARIANT structure.
VariantToDouble

Extracts a DOUBLE value from a VARIANT structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
VariantToDoubleArray

Extracts an array of DOUBLE values from a VARIANT structure.
VariantToDoubleArrayAlloc

Allocates an array of DOUBLE values then extracts data from a VARIANT structure into that array.
VariantToDoubleWithDefault

Extracts a DOUBLE value from a VARIANT structure. If no value exists, then the specified default value is returned.
VariantToFileTime

Extracts a FILETIME structure from a variant structure.
VariantToGUID

Extracts a GUID property value of a variant structure.
VariantToInt16

Extracts the Int16 property value of a variant structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned by this function.
VariantToInt16Array

Extracts data from a vector structure into an Int16 array.
VariantToInt16ArrayAlloc

Extracts data from a vector structure into a newly-allocated Int16 array.
VariantToInt16WithDefault

Extracts an Int16 property value of a variant structure. If no value exists, then the specified default value is returned.
VariantToInt32

Extracts an Int32 property value of a variant structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
VariantToInt32Array

Extracts data from a vector structure into an Int32 array.
VariantToInt32ArrayAlloc

Extracts data from a vector structure into a newly-allocated Int32 array.
VariantToInt32WithDefault

Extracts an Int32 property value of a variant structure. If no value exists, then the specified default value is returned.
VariantToInt64

Extracts an Int64 property value of a variant structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
VariantToInt64Array

Extracts data from a vector structure into an Int64 array.
VariantToInt64ArrayAlloc

Extracts data from a vector structure into a newly-allocated Int64 array.
VariantToInt64WithDefault

Extracts an Int64 property value of a variant structure. If no value exists, then the specified default value is returned.
VariantToPropVariant

Copies the contents of a VARIANT structure to a PROPVARIANT structure.
VariantToString

Extracts the variant value of a variant structure to a string. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
VariantToStringAlloc

Extracts the variant value of a variant structure to a newly-allocated string. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
VariantToStringArray

Extracts data from a vector structure into a String array.
VariantToStringArrayAlloc

Extracts data from a vector structure into a newly-allocated String array.
VariantToStringWithDefault

Extracts the string property value of a variant structure. If no value exists, then the specified default value is returned.
VariantToStrRet

If the source variant is a VT_BSTR, extracts string and places it into a STRRET structure.
VariantToUInt16

Extracts an unsigned Int16 property value of a variant structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned by this function.
VariantToUInt16Array

Extracts data from a vector structure into an unsigned Int16 array.
VariantToUInt16ArrayAlloc

Extracts data from a vector structure into a newly-allocated unsigned Int16 array.
VariantToUInt16WithDefault

Extracts an unsigned Int16 property value of a variant structure. If no value exists, then the specified default value is returned.
VariantToUInt32

Extracts unsigned Int32 property value of a variant structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
VariantToUInt32Array

Extracts data from a vector structure into an unsigned Int32 array.
VariantToUInt32ArrayAlloc

Extracts data from a vector structure into a newly-allocated unsigned Int32 array.
VariantToUInt32WithDefault

Extracts an unsigned Int32 property value of a variant structure. If no value currently exists, then the specified default value is returned.
VariantToUInt64

Extracts unsigned Int64 property value of a variant structure. If no value can be extracted, then a default value is assigned.
VariantToUInt64Array

Extracts data from a vector structure into an unsigned Int64 array.
VariantToUInt64ArrayAlloc

Extracts data from a vector structure into a newly-allocated unsigned Int64 array.
VariantToUInt64WithDefault

Extracts an unsigned Int64 property value of a variant structure. If no value currently exists, then the specified default value is returned.

Enumerations

 
PROPVAR_COMPARE_UNIT

These flags are associated with certain PROPVARIANT structure comparisons.