---
name: "CLSIDFromProgID"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CLSIDFromProgID"
---

# CLSIDFromProgID(3w)

## NAME

**CLSIDFromProgID** (OLE32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HRESULT CLSIDFromProgID\
  (\
   LPCOLESTR *progid*,\
   LPCLSID   *clsid*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Converts a program Id into the respective **GUID**.

## PARAMS

*progid* **\[In\]**  Unicode program **ID**, as found in registry.

*clsid* **\[Out\]**  Associated **CLSID**.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **S\_OK**

**Failure:** **CO\_E\_CLASSSTRING** **-** the given ProgID cannot be found.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"objbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/ole32/compobj.c"**.

Debug channel **"ole"**.