# Function Reference

# _WinAPI_GUIDFromString

Converts a string GUID to binary form

#include <WinAPIConv.au3>
_WinAPI_GUIDFromString ( $sGUID )

## Parameters

$sGUID | GUID in string form

## Return Value

Success: | a $tagGUID structure.
Failure: | sets the @error flag to non-zero.

## Related

$tagGUID, _WinAPI_StringFromGUID

## See Also

Search CLSIDFromString in MSDN Library.

## Example

    #include <WinAPIConv.au3>

    Local $sIID = "{7b7166ec-21c7-44ae-b21a-c9ae321ae369}"
    ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $sIID = ' & $sIID & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & '    Extended code: ' & @extended & ' (0x' & Hex(@extended) & ')' & @CRLF)

    Local $tRIID = _WinAPI_GUIDFromString($sIID)

    Local $sIID_Temp = _WinAPI_StringFromGUID($tRIID)
    ConsoleWrite('@@ Debug(' & @ScriptLineNumber & ') : $sIID_Temp = ' & $sIID_Temp & @CRLF & '>Error code: ' & @error & '    Extended code: ' & @extended & ' (0x' & Hex(@extended) & ')' & @CRLF)

    If $sIID_Temp <> $sIID Then MsgBox(0, "Error", $sIID & @CRLF & @TAB & "<> " & @CRLF & $sIID_Temp)