DEVPKEY_Device_Class
The DEVPKEY_Device_Class device property represents the name of the device setup class that a device instance belongs to.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
Property key |
DEVPKEY_Device_Class |
Property-data-type identifier |
|
Property access |
Read-only access by installation applications and installers |
Corresponding SPDRP_Xxx identifier |
SPDRP_CLASS |
Localized? |
No |
Remarks
The value of the DEVPKEY_Device_Class property is set by the class-name value that is supplied by the Class directive in the INF Version section of the INF file that installs a device.
You can call CM_Get_DevNode_Property or SetupDiGetDeviceProperty to retrieve the value of DEVPKEY_Device_Class.
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 support this property, but do not support the DEVPKEY_Device_Class property key. Instead, you can use the corresponding SPDRP_CLASS identifier to access the value of the property on these earlier versions of Windows. For information about how to access this property value on these earlier versions of Windows, see Accessing Device Instance SPDRP_Xxx Properties.
Requirements
Version: Windows Vista and later versions of Windows Header: Devpkey.h (include Devpkey.h)