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

# GUIDFromStringA(3w)

## NAME

**GUIDFromStringA** (SHLWAPI.269)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL GUIDFromStringA\
  (\
   LPCSTR *idstr*,\
   CLSID\* *id*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Convert an **ASCII** string of a **CLSID** into a **CLSID**.

## PARAMS

*idstr* **\[In\]**  String representing a **CLSID** in registry format.

*id* **\[Out\]**  Destination for the converted **CLSID**.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE**. Id contains the converted **CLSID**.

**Failure:** **FALSE**.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Exported by ordinal only. Use **[GetProcAddress(3w)](/GetProcAddress/3w.md)** to obtain a pointer to the function.

Implemented in **"dlls/shlwapi/ordinal.c"**.

Debug channel **"shell"**.