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ImportFile2 Method

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Imports assemblies and unbound modules. This method is like ImportFile Method, but works even if the file being imported does not exist on disk.

HRESULT ImportFile2(
    LPCWSTR         pszFilename,
    LPCWSTR         pszTargetName,
    IMetaDataAssemblyImport* pAssemblyScopeIn,
    BOOL            fSmartImport,
    mdToken*        pImportToken,
    IMetaDataAssemblyImport** ppAssemblyScope,
    DWORD*          pdwCountOfScopes
) PURE;

Parameters

  • pszFilename
    Name of file to be imported.

  • pszTargetName
    Optional output file name that can be used to rename the file as it is linked into the assembly.

  • pAssemblyScopeIn
    Optional scope IMetaDataAssemblyImport Interface interface.

  • fSmartImport
    If TRUE, ImportTypes is used, otherwise importing must be performed manually.

  • pImportToken
    Receives the ID for the file or assembly.

  • ppAssemblyScope
    Receives the IMetaDataAssemblyImport Interface interface. NULL if the file is not an assembly.

  • pdwCountOfScopes
    Receives the found of files and/or scopes imported.

Return Value

Returns S_OK if the method succeeds.

Requirements

Requires alink.h.

See Also

Concepts

IALink Interface

IALink2 Interface

ALink API (Unmanaged API Reference)