---
name: "CLSIDFromString16"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CLSIDFromString16"
---

# CLSIDFromString16(3w)

## NAME

**CLSIDFromString16** (COMPOBJ.20)

## SYNOPSIS

HRESULT CLSIDFromString16\
  (\
   LPCOLESTR16 *idstr*,\
   CLSID\*      *id*\
  )

## PARAMS

*idstr* **\[In\]**  string representation of guid.

*id* **\[Out\]**  **GUID** converted from string.

## DESCRIPTION

Converts a unique identifier from its string representation into the **GUID** struct.

Class id: DWORD-WORD-WORD-BYTES\[2\]-BYTES\[6\].

## RETURNS

the converted **GUID**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Not declared in a Wine header. The function is either undocumented, or missing from Wine.

Implemented in **"dlls/compobj.dll16/compobj.c"**.

Debug channel **"ole"**.