IWMDMDevice::GetManufacturer method (mswmdm.h)

The GetManufacturer method retrieves the name of the manufacturer of the device.

Syntax

HRESULT GetManufacturer(
  [out] LPWSTR pwszName,
  [in]  UINT   nMaxChars
);

Parameters

[out] pwszName

Pointer to a wide-character, null-terminated string specifying the manufacturer's name. The buffer must be allocated and released by the caller.

[in] nMaxChars

Integer specifying the maximum number of characters that can be copied to pwszName, including the termination character.

Return value

The method returns an HRESULT. All the interface methods in Windows Media Device Manager can return any of the following classes of error codes:

  • Standard COM error codes
  • Windows error codes converted to HRESULT values
  • Windows Media Device Manager error codes
For an extensive list of possible error codes, see Error Codes.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Target Platform Windows
Header mswmdm.h
Library Mssachlp.lib

See also

Exploring a Device

IWMDMDevice Interface