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

# SHAboutInfoA(3w)

## NAME

**SHAboutInfoA** (SHLWAPI.160)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL SHAboutInfoA\
  (\
   LPSTR *lpszDest*,\
   DWORD *dwDestLen*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Get an identification string for the **OS** and explorer.

## PARAMS

*lpszDest* **\[Out\]**  Destination for Id string.

*dwDestLen* **\[In\]**  Length of *lpszDest*.

## RETURNS

**TRUE**, If the string was created successfully **FALSE**, Otherwise

## 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"**.