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Important
Use the UWP Sensor API instead.
The COM-based Sensor API is deprecated and should not be used in new applications. No additional features or enhancements are planned, and support will be limited.
Retrieves the sensor name that is intended to be seen by the user.
Syntax
HRESULT GetFriendlyName(
[out] BSTR *pFriendlyName
);
Parameters
[out] pFriendlyName
Address of a BSTR that receives the friendly name.
Return value
The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
|
The method succeeded. |
|
The sensor driver did not provide a friendly name value. The value provided through pFriendlyName is not valid. |
|
NULL was passed in for pFriendlyName. |
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 7 [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | None supported |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | sensorsapi.h |
| Library | Sensorsapi.lib |
| DLL | Sensorsapi.dll |