IXpsOMObjectFactory::CreatePath method

Creates an IXpsOMPath interface that specifies a graphical path element on a page.

Syntax

HRESULT CreatePath(
  [out, retval] IXpsOMPath **path
);

Parameters

  • path [out, retval]
    A pointer to the new IXpsOMPath interface.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the table that follows. For information about XPS document API return values that are not listed in this table, see XPS Document Errors.

Return code Description
S_OK

The method succeeded.

E_POINTER

path is NULL.

 

Remarks

The code example that follows illustrates how this method is used to create a new interface.

IXpsOMPath    *newInterface;

// Note the implicit requirement that CoInitializeEx 
//  has previously been called from this thread.

hr = CoCreateInstance(
    __uuidof(XpsOMObjectFactory),
    NULL,
    CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
    _uuidof(IXpsOMObjectFactory),
    reinterpret_cast<LPVOID*>(&xpsFactory)
    );

if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
{
    hr = xpsFactory->CreatePath (&newInterface);

    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
    {
        // use newInterface

        newInterface->Release();
    }
    xpsFactory->Release();
}
else
{
    // evaluate HRESULT error returned in hr
}

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 7, Windows Vista with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Vista [desktop apps | Windows Store apps]

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 with SP2 and Platform Update for Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps | Windows Store apps]

Header

Xpsobjectmodel.h

IDL

XpsObjectModel.idl

See also

IXpsOMObjectFactory

IXpsOMPath

XPS Document Errors

XML Paper Specification