C# Signature:
[DllImport("ole32.dll")]
static extern int CLSIDFromProgIDEx([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string
lpszProgID, out Guid pclsid);
VB.Net Signature:
<DllImport("ole32.dll", CharSet:=CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError:=True)> _
Friend Shared Function CLSIDFromProgIDEx( _
<MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.BStr)> ByVal lpszProgID As String, _
ByRef pclsid As Guid) As Integer
End Function
User-Defined Types:
None.
Notes:
None.
Tips & Tricks:
Please add some!
Sample Code:
' VB Code
Protected Function COMObjectExists(ByVal ProgID As String) As Boolean
Dim _guid As System.Guid = New System.Guid
Dim _rtn As Integer = CLSIDFromProgIDEx(ProgID, _guid)
Return _rtn >= 0
End Function
Alternative Managed API:
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